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สูงวัย suungR waiM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สูง-วัย |
IPA | sǔːŋ waj |
Royal Thai General System | sung wai |
[adjective] | |||
definition | [is] old; elderly; aged | ||
components | สูง | suungR | [is] tall; high; advanced |
วัย | waiM | [referring to an period of a person's age] years | |
synonyms | แก่ | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged |
แก่เฒ่า | gaaeL thaoF | [is] old; aged | |
แก่เฒ่าเหลาเหย่ | gaaeL thaoF laoR yehL | [is] very old; elderly | |
ชรา | chaH raaM | [of a person] elderly, senile, old or aged | |
เฒ่า | thaoF | [is] aged; very old | |
ผมขาว | phohmR khaaoR | [is] gray-haired; aged; old | |
ลายคราม | laaiM khraamM | [is] old; aged; veteran; has seen a thing or two | |
สูงอายุ | suungR aaM yooH | [is] old; aged; elderly | |
หงำเหงือก | ngamR ngeuuakL | [is] old; aged; infirm | |
example | ผู้สูงวัย | phuuF suungR waiM | elderly; older persons |
sample sentence | แม้ทั้งสามคนจะสูงวัยก็ตาม แต่เขายังดำเนินบทบาทในสังคมอย่างไม่ย่อท้อ maaeH thangH saamR khohnM jaL suungR waiM gaawF dtaamM dtaaeL khaoR yangM damM neernM bohtL baatL naiM sangR khohmM yaangL maiF yaawF thaawH "Even though all three of them were elderly, they continued to perform their roles in society without being discouraged." | ||