มือเก่า
mʉʉ-gàoMeaning
1NounB2
expert; veteran; old hand
An experienced person in a particular field or activity; an expert or veteran.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกให้yók-hâiยกให้yók-hâi1[to] give; bestow; transfer (ownership/rights)2[to] let [sb] have; concede; yield3[to] entrust (a task/decision) to [sb]4[to] hail/recognize [sb/sth] as; designate as5[to] credit [sth] to [sb/sth]; attribute toคุณป้าkun-bpâaคุณป้าkun-bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoมือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoexpert; veteran; old handตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)
When it comes to Thai cooking, you have to hand it to aunty. She's a real veteran.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลงทุนlong-tunในnaiหุ้นhûnให้ได้hâi-dâaiกำไรgam-raiดีdiiควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaนักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiเป็นbpenมือเก่าmʉʉ-gào
If you want to invest profitably in stocks, you should consult an experienced investor.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอายุaa-yúยังyangน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉการเขียนโปรแกรมgaan-kǐian-bproo-grɛɛmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเทียบชั้นtîiap-chánได้dâaiกับgàpมือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoในnaiวงการwong-gaanเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
Although he is still young, his programming skills are comparable to the veterans in the industry.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiนักการทูตnák-gaan-tûutมือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔungในnaiการคลี่คลายgaan-klîi-klaaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
This kind of complex negotiation requires a veteran diplomat with high experience to resolve the situation.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mʉʉ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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มือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoมือเก่าmʉʉ-gàoexpert; veteran; old handexpert; veteran; old handWord