อากง(aa-gong)
Meanings
1NounA2
paternal grandfather (in a family of Chinese descent)
The father's father, used in families of Chinese descent. (From Teochew Chinese 阿公)
Examples
อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gong1paternal grandfather (in a family of Chinese descent)2an elderly man (as a term of address)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
My paternal grandfather is very kind.
2NounB1
an elderly man (as a term of address)
A respectful term of address for an elderly man, particularly one of Chinese descent.
Examples
อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gong1paternal grandfather (in a family of Chinese descent)2an elderly man (as a term of address)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerน้ำเต้าหู้náam dtâo-hûuน้ำเต้าหู้náam dtâo-hûusoy milk (Thai style)ถุงหนึ่งtŭng nèungถุงหนึ่งtŭng nèungone bag; one bagfulครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Sir, can I have one bag of soy milk? (addressing an elderly male vendor)
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แป๊ะbpéแป๊ะbpéold Chinese man; grandpa
old Chinese man; grandpa
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's father
paternal grandfather; father's father
ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2ancestor spirit (folk belief)3grandfather (respect term)
- paternal grandfather
- ancestor spirit (folk belief)
- grandfather (respect term)
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)
- eye
- grandfather (maternal)
- grid square; mesh
- eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
- [to] stare; [to] gaze
- turn (in a game)
คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)
- grandfather (maternal)
- polite old man (address)
Word Breakdown
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อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gongpaternal grandfather (in a family of Chinese descent)