ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่

pôo tâo pôo gàe

Meanings

1NounB1

the elders; elderly people (respectful)

Older, often respected members of a family or community; the elderly (respectful/idiomatic).

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-rópให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-róp[to] respect [sb/sth]; [to] show respect [to sb/sth]; [to] pay respect(s) [to sb/sth]ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàethe elders; elderly people (respectful)
We should respect the elderly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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เฒ่าผู้แก่tâo pôo gàeเฒ่าผู้แก่tâo pôo gàeelder; elders; village eldersPart 2
ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàethe elders; elderly people (respectful)