ยายแก่
yaai-gɛ̀ɛMeanings
1NounA2
old woman; old lady
an elderly woman, often used informally
Examples
ยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛ1old woman; old lady2hag; croneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
That old woman is very kind.
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I helped an old lady cross the street yesterday.
The old lady selling fruit at the entrance of the alley is going home soon.
ยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛคนkonนั้นnánเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoฟังfangอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
That old lady told us stories about the old days very enjoyably.
2NounB2
hag; crone
an unpleasant or ugly old woman, used derogatorily
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulยายแก่yaai gàeยายแก่yaai gàe1old woman; old lady2hag; croneที่อยู่têe yòoที่อยู่têe yòo1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ท้ายซอยtáai soiท้ายซอยtáai soiend of the alleyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแกgaeแกgae1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตะคอกdtà-kôkตะคอกdtà-kôk[to] bark at; snap at; shout at (angrily)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
The children are afraid of the old hag living at the end of the alley because she likes to yell at them.
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ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakคุยkuiกับgàpยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛคนkonนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́แกgɛɛชอบนินทาchɔ̂ɔp-nin-taaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
No one wants to talk to that old crone because she likes to gossip about others.
ยายแก่yaai gàeขี้บ่นkêe bònบ้านbâanข้างkâangๆ-มักจะmák jàหาเรื่องhăa rêuuangด่าทอdàa torเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanด้วยdûuayเรื่องไร้สาระrêuuang rái săa-ráอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
The complaining old hag next door always finds petty reasons to verbally abuse her neighbors.
ในnaiนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiคือkʉʉยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛหน้าตาnâa-dtaaอัปลักษณ์àp-bpà-lákที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiอยู่ในyùu-naiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
In this fairy tale, the villain is an ugly old hag who lives deep in the forest.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaai
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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ยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛยายแก่yaai-gɛ̀ɛold woman; old ladyold woman; old ladyWord