ยายแก่(yaai gàe)
Meanings
1NounA2
old woman; old lady
an elderly woman, often used informally
Examples
ยายแก่yaai gàeยายแก่yaai gàe1old woman; old lady2hag; croneคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
That old woman is very kind.
2NounB2
hag; crone
an unpleasant or ugly old woman, used derogatorily
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-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)3old person; elder (colloquial, can be rude)4you (spouse/intimate, dialectal)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] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[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.
Word Breakdown
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ยายแก่yaai gàeยายแก่yaai gàeold woman; old lady