ผู้แก่
pûu-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounC1
elderly person; old person (dialectal/rare)
an elderly or old person; a dialectal or nonstandard variant of คนแก่คนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛelderly person; old person/ผู้เฒ่าผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoelder; elderly person, occasionally found in regional or literary use
Examples
ผู้แก่pôo gàeผู้แก่pôo gàeelderly person; old person (dialectal/rare)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
The elder in the village told the local legend to the children.
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คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้แก่pûu-gɛ̀ɛมักmákเป็นbpenคติเตือนใจká-dtì-dtʉʉan-jaiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
The teachings of the elders often serve as moral guidance for the younger generation to follow.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นsînผู้แก่pûu-gɛ̀ɛคนkonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonไปbpaiความรู้kwaam-rúuด้านdâanการทอผ้าgaan-tɔɔ-pâaแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanก็gɔ̂พลอยplɔɔiสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiด้วยdûuai
When the last elder of the community passed away, the knowledge of traditional weaving unfortunately disappeared as well.
ในnaiวรรณกรรมพื้นบ้านwan-ná-gam-pʉ́ʉn-bâanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnผู้แก่pûu-gɛ̀ɛผู้มีปัญญาpûu-mii-bpan-yaaคอยkɔɔiให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namแก่gɛ̀ɛตัวเอกdtuua-èekยามyaamประสบbprà-sòpปัญหาbpan-hǎa
In folk literature, there is often a wise elder character who provides advice to the protagonist when they face problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)Part 1
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ผู้แก่pûu-gɛ̀ɛผู้แก่pûu-gɛ̀ɛelderly person; old person (dialectal/rare)elderly person; old person (dialectal/rare)Word