อายุ
aa-yúMeanings
1NounA1
age
the length of time a person, animal, or thing has lived or existed
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอายุมากaa-yú-mâakอายุมากaa-yú-mâakelderly; of advanced age; old
This tree is very old.
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This dog is younger than the cat.
Archaeologists examine the rock to determine its age.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupมีอายุmii-aa-yúหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpii
The museum stated that the Buddha image is hundreds of years old.
2VerbA2
[to] be X years old
used with a number to say how old [sb]/[sth] is (e.g., อายุอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life 20 ปีปีbpii1year2classifier: years = be 20 years old)
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ตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkแม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพ่อpɔ̂ɔกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันganตอนdtɔɔnอายุaa-yúยี่yîiสิบห้าsìp-hâa
When I was young, my mom told me that she and dad got married at the age of twenty-five.
สุนัขsù-nákตัวdtuuaนี้níiอายุaa-yúห้าhâaปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́ยังyangวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔng
This dog is five years old and can still run around easily.
ป้าbpâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอายุaa-yúหกสิบhòk-sìpปีbpiiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำงานtam-ngaanเต็มเวลาdtem-wee-laaและlɛ́ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
My aunt is sixty years old but still works full-time and exercises every morning.
3NounB1
lifespan; service life
the expected or typical period during which someone or something remains alive, functional, or usable
Examples
แบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîibatteryนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanservice life; useful life; lifespan (of a product/component)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4moderate; reasonable (literary)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This battery has a lifespan of about two years.
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หลังlǎngซ่อมบำรุงsɔ̂m-bam-rungแล้วlɛ́ɛoคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiน่าจะnâa-jàยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanได้dâaiอีกìikหลายlǎaiปีbpii
After maintenance, this computer should extend its usable life for several more years.
If stored in a dry place, dried food will have a longer shelf life.
เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการเคลือบผิวgaan-klʉ̂ʉap-pǐuช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkภายใต้paai-dtâaiการเสียดสีgaan-sìiat-sǐiสูงsǔung
Surface coating technology helps increase the service life of machines under high friction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yúageageWord