อ้ายแก่
âai-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
old man (rude/derogatory)
A derogatory or rude way to refer to an old man; can sound insulting or mocking depending on context.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]อ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛอ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛold man (rude/derogatory)นั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa1[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes2[to] face someone; be able to meet someone's eyes
I don't like that old man at all. He likes to stare.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiยุ่งyûngกับgàpอ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛนั่นnânเลยləəiเขาkǎoขี้บ่นkîi-bònและlɛ́หาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûua
Don't get involved with that old geezer. He complains a lot and picks fights with everyone.
อ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛนั่นnânขับรถkàp-rótปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaฉันchǎnเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàชนchonกันganแล้วlɛ́ɛo
That old codger just cut me off in traffic a moment ago. We almost crashed!
ดูduuอ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛนั่นnânสิsìทำตัวtam-dtuuaกร่างgràangไม่mâiเกรงใจgreeng-jaiใครkraiคงkongคิดว่าkít-wâaอายุเยอะaa-yú-yə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàทำtamอะไรก็ได้à-rai-gɔ̂-dâai
Look at that old geezer, acting all arrogant and inconsiderate. He probably thinks he can do whatever he wants because he's old.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
อ้ายâaiอ้ายâai1I (older male); you (to an older male) (Isan)2older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)3you (rude/insulting; dialectal)4insulting prefix before a nounI (older male); you (to an older male) (Isan)Part 1
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อ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛอ้ายแก่âai-gɛ̀ɛold man (rude/derogatory)old man (rude/derogatory)Word