เต่าล้านปี

dtào láan bpee

Meanings

1NounB1

a very slow person; slowpoke

a person who moves or acts very slowly; a slowpoke

Examples

เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpeeเต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpee1old-fashioned person/thing2a very slow person; slowpokeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
Hurry up! Why are you being such a slowpoke?
2NounB2

old-fashioned person/thing

a person or thing that is very old-fashioned or outdated

Examples

ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]โทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕuโทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕua portable phone using wireless networksรุ่นเก่าrûn gàoรุ่นเก่าrûn gào1older model; previous version2older-generation (model/version)3old‑school; traditionalอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpeeเต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpee1old-fashioned person/thing2a very slow person; slowpokeจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
My uncle is still using an old model mobile phone; he's really old-fashioned.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)Part 1
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ล้านláanล้านláan1one million (1,000,000)2million (classifier)3Lanna; Northern Thai (lit./hist.)4baldPart 2
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ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearPart 3
เต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpeeเต่าล้านปีdtào láan bpeea very slow person; slowpoke