มือเก๋า
mʉʉ-gǎoMeaning
1NounB1
old hand; seasoned expert (informal)
A person with extensive practical experience and skill in a particular activity or field.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoมือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoold hand; seasoned expert (informal)ซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This mechanic is an old hand and has been repairing cars for years.
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งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiมือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเพราะprɔ́มือใหม่mʉʉ-màiอาจàatทำtamไม่ทันmâi-tan
We need an experienced hand to help with this job because a beginner might not finish in time.
แม้máeคู่แข่งkôo kàengจะเป็นjà bpenมือเก๋าmeuu găoแต่dtàeทีมteemของเราkŏng raoก็gâwไม่mâiยอมแพ้yom páeง่ายngâaiๆ-
Although our opponents are seasoned players, our team won't give up easily.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoมือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoมักmákมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiคนkonมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanน้อยnɔ́ɔiอาจàatนึกไม่ถึงnʉ́k-mâi-tʉ̌ng
In situations that require quick decisions, seasoned professionals often see solutions that less experienced people might not think of.
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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เก๋าgǎoเก๋าgǎo1experienced; seasoned; veteran2cool; impressive (colloq.)experienced; seasoned; veteranPart 2
มือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoมือเก๋าmʉʉ-gǎoold hand; seasoned expert (informal)old hand; seasoned expert (informal)Word