สูงอายุ

sŏong aa-yú

Meanings

1NounB1

elderly; of advanced age

Elderly; of advanced age (used for people).

Examples

คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yú1elderly person; senior citizen2the elderly (as a group)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดินขึ้นdern kêunเดินขึ้นdern kêun[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2stairway (figurative path upward)3ladder
Grandpa is elderly, so he must be careful when walking up the stairs.
2NounB1

elderly person; senior

An elderly person; a senior (polite term for an older adult).

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yú1elderly person; senior citizen2the elderly (as a group)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerคำปรึกษาkam bprùk-săaคำปรึกษาkam bprùk-săa1advice; counsel2professional counselที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotศูนย์สุขภาพsŏon sùk-kà-pâapศูนย์สุขภาพsŏon sùk-kà-pâaphealth center; health centre; wellness center
Today a senior came to the health center for advice.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionPart 1
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อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years oldPart 2
สูงอายุsŏong aa-yúสูงอายุsŏong aa-yúelderly; of advanced age