เพื่อนเก่า
pʉ̂ʉan-gàoMeaning
1NounA2
old friend; friend from the past
a friend known for a long time or from an earlier period of one's life
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoold friend; friend from the pastของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
He is an old friend of mine.
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Yesterday, I went to eat with an old friend from high school.
This holiday, I will visit an old friend in Chiang Mai.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganบ่อยbɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเป็นเพื่อนkwaam-bpen-pʉ̂ʉanเก่าgàoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though we don't see each other often, our old friendship always remains the same.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pʉ̂ʉan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
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เพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoold friend; friend from the pastold friend; friend from the pastWord