ยามแก่
yaam-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
old age
the period of life when a person is old; one's later years.
Examples
ยามแก่yaam gàeยามแก่yaam gàeold ageฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
In my old age, I want to have a small house in the countryside.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiสบายsà-baaiในnaiยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛ
He worked hard his whole life so that he could be comfortable in his later years.
การมีgaan-miiลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanคอยkɔɔiดูแลduu-lɛɛยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความสุขkwaam-sùkอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng
Having children and grandchildren to take care of you in your later years is a form of happiness.
หลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmตระหนักถึงdtrà-nàk-tʉ̌ngความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการวางแผนการเงินgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛชราchá-raaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Many people are becoming more aware of the importance of financial planning for their old age.
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaam
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
ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 1
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ยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛold ageold ageWord