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ยายแก่ yaaiM gaaeL |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ยาย-แก่ |
IPA | jaːj kɛ̀ː |
Royal Thai General System | yai kae |
[noun] | |||
definition | old person; the elderly | ||
classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
components | ยาย | yaaiM | maternal relative |
แก่ | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged | |
sample sentence | เราควรมีน้ำใจต่อน้องหนูและต่อยายแก่ที่กำลังข้ามถนนโดยไม่ดูตาม้าตาเรือ raoM khuaanM meeM namH jaiM dtaawL naawngH nuuR laeH dtaawL yaaiM gaaeL theeF gamM langM khaamF thaL nohnR dooyM maiF duuM dtaaM maaH dtaaM reuuaM "We should have concern for our young children and for our elderly citizens who cross the street without exercising caution." | ||