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à¡èÒ  gaoL
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1.à¡èÒgaoL[of an object] [is] old; antique; decrepit
2.à¡èÒ ægaoL gaoL[is] very old
3.¤ÇÒÁà¡èÒkhwaamM gaoLantiquity; age; oldness
4.à¡èÒgaoLold; former; previous; ex- (referring to a person)

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià¡èÒ
IPAkàw
Royal Thai General Systemkao

similar
sounding
à¢èÒ, à¢éÒ, ¢èÒÇ, ¡éÒÇ, ¤ÒÇ, à¡Ò, à¢Ò, ¢ÒÇ, ¢éÒÇ, à¡éÒ
1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[of an object] [is] old; antique; decrepit

antonymãËÁè maiL[is] new; modern; fresh
related wordá¡è gaaeL[of a person] [is] old; aged
examples¡Ãاà¡èÒgroongM gaoL(the) old city; old part of the city
à¡èÒá¡ègaoL gaaeL[of a thing or object] old
¢éÒÇà¡èÒkhaaoF gaoLold rice (cooked or uncooked)
ªØ´à¡èÒ¢Ò´chootH gaoL khaatLtorn; ragged clothes
µÔ´¨Ðà¡èÒdtitL jaL gaoL(to look) somewhat or rather old
¾ÒÊàÇÔÃì´à¡èÒphaatF weertF gaoLold password
äÁèà¡èÒmaiF gaoL[of objects] not old; new
ÃéÒ¹¢Ò¢ͧà¡èÒraanH khaayR khaawngR gaoLantique shop
ËÑÇà¡èÒhuaaR gaoLthe small loop in Thai written letters
sample
sentences
à¡èÒÁÒ¡¤ÃѺ
gaoL maakF khrapH
[spoken by a male] "Yes, it is very old."
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khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF bpraL dangM khaoF saiL glapL yuuL naiM bpraL denM theeF waaF gaanM jatL gaanM khaawngR khohnM nanH euuaF bpraL yoht[n]L haiF gapL gloomL ahmM naatF gaoL
"The (flood of) accusations which gushed out concerned management questions involving that particular police general who provided significant (and illegal) benefits to the old power clique."
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khaawngR gaoL gaL lohkL gaL laaM phuaakF neeH thingH pheuuaF haiF mohtL
"Throw out all this old, worthless stuff."
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khaoR raH aaM gapL rohtH gaoL khaawngR khaoR dtemM gaaeL laeH dtangF jaiM waaF jaL seuuH maiL bpeeM naaF
"He has been so fed up with his decrepit car and intended to buy a new one next year."
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theuuR bpenM gaanM yeuumM meuuM khleuunF dtaiF naahmH maaM baawnL sawH satL dtruuM gaoL thaangM gaanM meuuangM
"This is considered to be lending assistance to (those) in the undercurrent (in order to) wear down their political enemies of old."
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baanF langR neeH gaoL maakF maiR
"Is this house very old?"
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meuuaF saawngR aaM thit[y]H gaawnL phohmR khaayR rohtH khanM gaoL bpaiM jaL seuuH khanM maiL reoM reoM neeH
"I sold my old car two weeks ago. I will buy a new one soon."
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yaangM gaoL nanH raoM saaR maatF nahmM glapL bpaiM phaL litH bpenM phaL litH dtaL phan[t]M maiL daiF
"The used rubber can be recycled into a new product."
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wanM nanH bohM ingF lahmM yaiL yangM neuuangM naaenF bpaiM duayF nakH gaanM meuuangM khaayF thaiM rakH thaiM gaoL
"On that day, the Boeing airliner was packed full of politicians of the former Thai Rak Thai group."
Çѹ¹Õé¨Ð¡àÃ×èͧà¡èÒà¤Âà¢Õ¹àÅèÒäÇé¹Ò¹áÅéÇÁÒàÅèÒãËÁè
wanM neeH jaL yohkH reuuangF gaoL kheeuyM khiianR laoF waiH naanM laaeoH maaM laoF maiL
"Today I will revive an old story which was told long ago and will retell it again."
2. à¡èÒ æ  gaoL gaoL  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] very old

example
·ÓÅÒ¡Ãͺ»ÃÐླÕà¡èÒ æ
thahmM laayM graawpL bpraL phaehM neeM gaoL gaoL
to break down outdated conventions or traditions
3. ¤ÇÒÁà¡èÒ  khwaamM gaoL  [noun]
definition
antiquity; age; oldness

4.   
definition
old; former; previous; ex- (referring to a person)

examples¤¹à¡èÒkhohnM gaoLformer
Όà¡èÒfaaenM gaoLex-boyfrined; ex-girlfriend
ÀÃÃÂÒà¡èÒphanM raH yaaM gaoLex-wife
Á×Íà¡èÒmeuuM gaoLexperienced person; old hand; veteran
ÃÒ¤Òà¡èÒraaM khaaM gaoLold price
ÃéÒ¡ÇèÒà¡èÒraayH gwaaL gaoLworse
ÃØè¹à¡èÒroonF gaoLthe older generation
ÍÓ¹Ò¨à¡èÒahmM naatF gaoLthe former powers that be; the old order
sample
sentences
ªéÒ§ÊÒà§ÙàËèÒ ¢éÒà¡èÒ àÁÕÂÃÑ¡ ÍÂèÒä´éäÇé㨹ѡ
chaangH saanR nguuM haoL khaaF gaoL miiaM rakH yaaL daiF waiH jaiM nakH
"Never trust a sleeping dog."
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manM ngaayF maakF theeF thanF jaL phlikH naaF meuuM bpenM langR meuuM duayF gaanM graL thahmM thookH singL thookH yaangL dtrohngM khaamF gapL theeF naaM yohkH gaoL kheeuyM thahmM
"It is very easy for him to completely turn over a new leaf by doing everything exactly the opposite of what the former Prime Minister used to do."

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