อากง
aa-gongMeanings
1NounA2
grandfather (in families of Chinese descent)
a grandfather, especially a paternal grandfather, in Thai families of Chinese descent; also used for a maternal grandfather depending on family usage
Examples
อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gong1grandfather (in families of Chinese descent)2an elderly man (as a term of address)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
My paternal grandfather is very kind.
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On Chinese New Year, my paternal grandfather gave me a red envelope.
I like to go sit and talk with my paternal grandfather; he is very knowledgeable.
อากงaa-gongเป็นbpenคนkonสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiผมpǒmเล่นlênหมากรุกmàak-rúkจีนjiinตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèk
My paternal grandfather was the one who taught me to play Chinese chess since I was a child.
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-gong1grandfather (in families of Chinese descent)2an elderly man (as a term of address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำเต้าหู้náam-dtâo-hûuน้ำเต้าหู้náam-dtâo-hûusoy milk (Thai style)ถุงหนึ่งtǔng-nʉ̀ngถุงหนึ่งtǔng-nʉ̀ngone bag; one bagfulครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Sir, can I have one bag of soy milk? (addressing an elderly male vendor)
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อากงaa-gongข้างบ้านkâang-bâanมักจะmák-jàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนั่งnângจิบชาjìp-chaaที่tîiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
The elderly gentleman next door often comes out to sit and sip tea in front of his house every morning.
เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiผมpǒmเห็นhěnอากงaa-gongคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngทำtamของkɔ̌ɔngตกdtòkเลยləəiรีบเข้าrîip-kâoไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiเก็บgèpให้hâi
This morning I saw an elderly man drop something, so I hurried over to help him pick it up.
เป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiชุมชนchum-chonร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmบ้านbâanให้hâiอากงaa-gongที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakพายุpaa-yú
It was an impressive sight to see everyone in the community cooperate to repair the house for the elderly man who was affected by the storm.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2uncle; aunt (familiar address)3prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อากงaa-gongอากงaa-gonggrandfather (in families of Chinese descent)grandfather (in families of Chinese descent)Word