วัยแก่
wai-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
old age; elderly years
the period of life when a person is old or elderly
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingวัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛวัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛold age; elderly yearsเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionพวกท่านpûuak-tânพวกท่านpûuak-tân1you (plural, formal)2they (formal, honorific)ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…
When our parents reach old age, we must take good care of them.
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คนkonในnaiวัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛมักจะmák-jàมีmiiปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapและlɛ́ปวดbpùuatตามdtaamข้อkɔ̂ɔ
People in old age often have health problems and joint pain.
เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmออมเงินɔɔm-ngənตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiในnaiวัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛ
He started saving money from now on so that he can live comfortably in his old age.
การวางแผนการเงินgaan waang păen gaan ngernตั้งdtângแต่เนิ่นๆdtàe nêrn nêrnเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng săm-kanมากmâakเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเราraoไม่mâiลำบากlam-bàakในnaiวัยแก่wai gàe
Early financial planning is very important so that we won't struggle in our old age.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัยแก่ said ไว-แก่?
wai-gɛ̀ɛ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
wai
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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วัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛวัยแก่wai-gɛ̀ɛold age; elderly yearsold age; elderly yearsWord