เก่าๆ
gào gàoMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
old; oldish (reduplicated)
old or older; reduplication adds a casual tone and often implies plurality/variety or mild emphasis (e.g., เพลงเก่าๆ ‘old songs’)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
He has an old car.
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Mom likes to listen to old songs from when she was young.
ในnaiห้องเก็บของhông gèp kŏngมีแต่mee dtàeหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimเก่าๆgào gàoเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
In the storage room, there are only old newspapers everywhere.
เขาkăoชอบchôpเดินดูdern dooของkŏngเก่าๆgào gàoที่têeตลาดนัดจตุจักรdtà-làat nát jà-dtù-jàkในช่วงnai chûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daa
He likes to walk around looking at old things at Chatuchak Weekend Market.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เก่าๆ said เก่า-เก่า?
gào gào
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gào
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |