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ผู้เฒ่า phuuF thaoF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | พู่-เท่า |
IPA | pʰûː tʰâw |
Royal Thai General System | phu thao |
[noun] | |||
definition | elder, respected old and wise person | ||
components | ผู้ | phuuF | person, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or' |
เฒ่า | thaoF | [is] aged; very old | |
synonyms | คนแก่ | khohnM gaaeL | elderly person; old person [polite]; codger |
คนชรา | khohnM chaH raaM | senior citizen; elderly person | |
คนเฒ่า | khohnM thaoF | elderly person | |
ผู้สูงวัย | phuuF suungR waiM | elderly; older persons | |
ผู้สูงอายุ | phuuF suungR aaM yooH | elderly person; old person | |
sample sentence | ผู้เฒ่าเดินกระเซอะกระเซิงเสื้อผ้าหลุดลุ่ย phuuF thaoF deernM graL suhH graL seerngM seuuaF phaaF lootL luyF "The old man drifts aimlessly, his clothes tattered and worn." | ||