แก่เฒ่า
gɛ̀ɛ-tâoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
old; elderly; aged
very old in age; elderly (used for people).
Examples
ชายชราchaai chá-raaชายชราchaai chá-raaelderly man; old manผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)แก่เฒ่าgàe tâoแก่เฒ่าgàe tâo1old; elderly; aged2to get old; to ageคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
That very old man likes to come and tell stories to the children every evening.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́เดินdəənได้dâaiคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
Even though my grandmother is very elderly, she is still strong and walks briskly.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiควรkuuanรับฟังráp-fangและlɛ́เรียนรู้riian-rúu
The experience of the elderly is a precious thing that the new generation should listen to and learn from.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanมีmeeนโยบายná-yoh-baaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynในnaiการดูแลgaan doo laeประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnผู้pôoแก่เฒ่าgàe tâoที่têeเพิ่มจำนวนpêrm jam-nuuanขึ้นkêunอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuang
The government should have a clear policy for taking care of the continuously increasing elderly population.
2VerbB2
to get old; to age
to grow old; to become elderly; to age.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)คนเราkon-raoคนเราkon-raowe humans; people (in general)แก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâo1old; elderly; aged2to get old; to ageลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineสุขภาพร่างกายsùk-kà-pâap-râang-gaaiสุขภาพร่างกายsùk-kà-pâap-râang-gaaiphysical healthก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂m1small; modest-sized2naturally; as expectedเสื่อมถอยsʉ̀ʉam-tɔ̌ɔiเสื่อมถอยsʉ̀ʉam-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] decline; deteriorate; wane2in decline; deterioratingไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)
When people grow old, their physical health naturally declines over time.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuลูกlûukจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângท่านtânทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoไปbpai
The parents worked hard to raise their children until they both grew old.
หลายคนlǎai-konวางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənตั้งแต่อายุยังน้อยdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-aa-yú-yang-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâo
Many people plan their finances from a young age so they can have a comfortable life when they grow old.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápความจริงkwaam-jingที่ว่าtîi-wâaทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoและlɛ́ตายdtaaiจากไปjàak-bpaiเป็นbpenสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
Accepting the fact that everyone must grow old and pass away is a universal truth of life.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀ɛ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoold; elderly; agedold; elderly; agedWord