อายุดี
aa-yú-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
well-preserved for one’s age; ages well
Looking good for one’s age; well-preserved or aging well (used for people or things).
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life80แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอายุดีaa-yú-diiอายุดีaa-yú-dii1well-preserved for one’s age; ages well2of a good/suitable age; in one's primeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
My grandma is 80 years old, but she still looks very good for her age.
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ใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwชมchomว่าwâaคุณแม่kun mâeเธอterอายุดีaa-yú deeนะnáทั้งที่táng têeทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkและláeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiมีmeeเวลาway-laaดูแลตัวเองdoo-lae dtuua aeng
Everyone compliments your mom on how good she looks for her age, even though she works hard and doesn't have much time to take care of herself.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเก่าgàoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngดูแลduu-lɛɛดีมากdii-mâakสภาพsà-pâapยังyangอายุดีaa-yú-diiอยู่yùuเลยləəi
Even though this car is old, the owner took great care of it, so it's still in well-preserved condition.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngท่านtânนั้นnánดูduuอายุดีaa-yú-diiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əคือkʉʉการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́การgaanมองโลกในแง่ดีmɔɔng-lôok-nai-ngɛ̂ɛ-dii
The secret to that actor always looking so good for his age is regular exercise and a positive outlook on life.
2AdjectiveB2
of a good/suitable age; in one's prime
Being at a favorable or appropriate age for a task, role, or activity; being in one's prime.
Examples
นักฟุตบอลnák fút bonนักฟุตบอลnák fút bonfootballer; soccer playerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอายุดีaa-yú deeอายุดีaa-yú dee1well-preserved for one’s age; ages well2of a good/suitable age; in one's primeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฟอร์มfomฟอร์มfom1form (document)2performance form; condition3[to] form; assemble4style; look; presentationกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)สุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
This football player is in his prime; his form is peaking.
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ช่วงอายุchûuang-aa-yú30-40ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangที่tîiกำลังgam-langอายุดีaa-yú-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการgaanสร้างความมั่นคงsâang-kwaam-mân-kongในnaiอาชีพaa-chîip
The age range of 30-40 is considered a prime time for building career stability.
ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiนักกีฬายิมนาสติกnák-gii-laa-yim-nâat-dtìkจะjàอายุดีaa-yú-diiในช่วงnai-chûuangวัยรุ่นwai-rûnนักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pกลับglàpมีmiiช่วงอายุchûuang-aa-yúดีที่dii-tîiยาวนานyaao-naanกว่าgwàaมากmâak
While gymnasts are in their prime during their teenage years, golfers, in contrast, have a much longer prime.
สำหรับsăm-ràpนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatแล้วláeoช่วงอายุchûuang aa-yù40ปลายๆbplaai bplaaiถือว่าtĕuu wâaกำลังgam-langอายุดีaa-yú deeเพราะpráwมีmeeทั้งtángประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและláeความคิดkwaam kítที่têeยังyangเฉียบคมchìiap kom
For a scientist, their late 40s are considered their prime, as they possess both experience and a still-sharp mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
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อายุดีaa-yú-diiอายุดีaa-yú-diiwell-preserved for one’s age; ages wellwell-preserved for one’s age; ages wellWord