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| เถ้าแก่ thaoF gaaeL |  |
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| 1. | [แต้จิ๋ว  dialect] shopkeeper; shop owner |
| 2. | [แต้จิ๋ว dialect] matchmaker; a go-between who arranges a marriage |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เท่า-แก่ |
| IPA | tʰâw kɛ̀ː |
| Royal Thai General System | thaokae |
| alternate spelling | เถ้าเก | thaoF gaehM | |
| 1. [noun, loanword, Chinese] | |||
| definition | [แต้จิ๋ว dialect] shopkeeper; shop owner | ||
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| sample sentence | ทั้งหูและตาของเถ้าแก่นั้น เหมือนจะคอยจ้องจับผิดเด็กลูกจ้างอยู่ตลอดเวลา  thangH huuR laeH dtaaM khaawngR thaoF gaaeL nanH meuuanR jaL khaawyM jaawngF japL phitL dekL luukF jaangF yuuL dtaL laawtL waehM laaM "The shopkeeper always kept his eyes and ears open for any little mistake his employees might make." | ||
| 2. | |||
| definition | [แต้จิ๋ว dialect] matchmaker; a go-between who arranges a marriage | ||
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