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á¡è  gaaeL
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1.á¡ègaaeL[of a person] [is] old; aged
2.á¡ègaaeL[indicating the object of an action] for; to
3.á¡ègaaeL[of color] [is] dark
4.á¡ègaaeL[is] mature; ripe
5.¡ÒÃá¡ègaanM gaaeL[Buddhism] old age (the process)

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiá¡è
IPAkæ̀ː
Royal Thai General Systemkae

1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[of a person] [is] old; aged

synonymsà²èÒ thaoF[is] aged; very old
ªÃÒ chaH raaM[of a person] elderly, senile, old or aged
ÊÙ§ÍÒÂØsuungR aaM yooH[is] old; aged; elderly
ÊÙ§ÇÑÂsuungR waiM[is] old; elderly; aged
related wordà¡èÒ gaoL[of an object] [is] old; antique; decrepit
examplesà¡èÒá¡ègaoL gaaeL[of a thing or object] old
äÍéá¡èµÑ³ËÒ¡ÅѺ!aiF gaaeL dtanM haaR glapL[used with male] to become repossessed by lust at old age despite senility; used to show detestation.
á¡è˧èÍÁgaaeL ngaawmL[is] aged; old
¤¹á¡èkhohnM gaaeLelderly person; old person [polite]
ªÒÂá¡èchaayM gaaeLold man
à²èÒá¡èthaoF gaaeLa matchmaker or go-between, especially one who tries to bring two unmarried individuals together in an attempt to promote a marriage. Often spelled as à¶éÒá¡è
µé¹¢Ô§á¡èdtohnF khingR gaaeLa wily, experienced, old politician; a political veteran
¶Ö§á¡èÁóÀÒ¾theungR gaaeL maawM raH naH phaapF[holy language used by monks] death; condition of death; to die
¡àÇ鹪×èÍ·Õèà¤ÂãªéÁÒ¹Ò¹áÅéÇä´éá¡è
yohkH wehnH cheuuF theeF kheeuyM chaiH maaM naanM laaeoH daiF gaaeL
An exception is made for names which have been translated prior to this time and these translations have been used historically, including:
ÍÕá¡èeeM gaaeL[name of a certain] card game
ÍÕá¡èeeM gaaeL"old maid," an old woman
äÍéá¡èËÑǧÙ!aiF gaaeL huaaR nguuM[colloquial expletive idiom showing strong disapproval] a dirty rotten tricky old man who likes to seduce or like seducing young girls; a dirty rotten tricky old man who performs an indecent and sexual act against a girl
sample
sentences
à¢Òà¡çºà§Ô¹äÇéà¾×èÍÇèÒà¢Ò¨Ðä´éãªéàÁ×èÍá¡è
khaoR gepL ngernM waiH pheuuaF waaF khaoR jaL daiF chaiH meuuaF gaaeL
He is saving his money for the purpose of use when he is elderly.
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khaoR bpenM nakH gaanM meuuangM phuuF chahmF chaawngM khrohpH khreuuangF theuuR bpenM khingR gaaeL thaaeH ruuH jakL thaawyR ningF rookH yaangL meeM jangM waL
"He is a skilled politician fully and fully equipped (to take on all challenges); he is considered to a genuine 'old hand' knowing just when to retreat, when to keep still, and when to go on the offensive."
áÁéã¹Çѹ·Õè¤ÃÖéÁ¿éÒ¤ÃÖéÁ½¹¡çµéͧ·Ò¤ÃÕÁ¡Ñ¹á´´´éÇ áÅФÇÃÊÇÁàÊ×éͼéÒ·ÕèÁÕᢹÂÒÇ «Ö觨ЪèÇ¡ѹÃѧÊÕä´éºéÒ§ à¾×èÍ»¡»éͧ¼ÔÇ¢ÒǢͧ¤Ø³ äÁèãËéËÁͧ¤ÅéÓáÅÐàËÕèÂÇá¡èàÃçÇà¡Ô¹ä»
maaeH naiM wanM theeF khreumH faaH khreumH fohnR gawF dtaawngF thaaM khreemM ganM daaetL duayF laeH khuaanM suaamR seuuaF phaaF theeF meeM khaaenR yaaoM seungF jaL chuayF ganM rangM seeR daiF baangF pheuuaF bpohkL bpaawngF phiuR khaaoR khaawngR khoonM maiF haiF maawngR khlaahmH laeH hiaaoL gaaeL reoM geernM bpaiM
Even on overcast days (they) should put on (sun-block) cream and should wear long-sleeved shirts which help block the sun’s rays. (All of this should) protect your light skin and prevent you from getting dark, wrinkled, and old too early (in your life).
äÁèÁÕã¤Ãá¡èà¡Ô¹àÃÕ¹
maiF meeM khraiM gaaeL geernM riianM
"It is never too old to learn."
äÁéÍè͹´Ñ´§èÒ äÁéá¡è´Ñ´ÂÒ¡
maaiH aawnL datL ngaayF maaiH gaaeL datL yaakF
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
ÂÔè§á¡è¡ÇèÒ ÂÔè§·Ó¼Ô´¹éÍ¡ÇèÒ
yingF gaaeL gwaaL yingF thahmM phitL naawyH gwaaL
"As I get older, I make that mistake less (often)."
àÃÒ·Óá¡§à¹×é͡ѹÁÒ¡è͹¨ÐÁÕã¤ÃàÅÕé§ÇÑÇäÇéàª×Í´¹Õè¤ÃѺ à¹×éÍÇÑÇ·Ø¡¡ÔâÅ¡ÃÑÁ ÅéǹÁÒ¨Ò¡ÇÑÇá¡è·Õè»Å´ÃÐÇÒ§¨Ò¡äÃè¹Ò·Ñé§¹Ñé¹
raoM thahmM gaaengM neuuaH ganM maaM gaawnL jaL meeM khraiM liiangH wuaaM waiH cheuuatF neeF khrapH neuuaH wuaaM thookH giL lohM gramM luaanH maaM jaakL wuaaM gaaeL theeF bplohtL raH waangM jaakL raiF naaM thangH nanH
"We used to make beef curry before anyone raised cattle for slaughter; every kilogram of meat consumed came from old oxen who had retired from plowing fields."
àÃÒÁÕ¤ÇÒÁá¡èà»ç¹¸ÃÃÁ´Ò äÁèÅèǧ¾é¹¤ÇÒÁá¡èä»ä´é
raoM meeM khwaamM gaaeL bpenM thamM maH daaM maiF luaangF phohnH khwaamM gaaeL bpaiM daiF
"I am subject to decay and I cannot escape it."
ÇÑÇá¡è¡Ô¹Ë­éÒÍè͹
wuaaM gaaeL ginM yaaF aawnL
"Old bull eats soft grass." — [referring to] the marriage between an older man and a younger woman."
ËÒ¡ã¤ÃäÁèÃÙé¨Ò¡ÁÒ¡è͹ ¤§äÁèàª×èÍËÃÍ¡ÇèÒ á¡èà¤Âà»ç¹¤ÃÙ «éÓÊ׺àª×éÍÊÒ¼Ùé´Õ
haakL khraiM maiF ruuH jaakL maaM gaawnL khohngM maiF cheuuaF raawkL waaF gaaeL kheeuyM bpenM khruuM sahmH seuupL cheuuaH saayR phuuF deeM
"Whoever hadn’t known him before probably wouldn’t believe that he had been a teacher, and from a wellborn family."
2.   [preposition]
definition
[indicating the object of an action] for; to

synonymá´èdaaeLto (a person); for (someone)
related wordµèÍ dtaawLagainst; towards; to
examples
¡ç¤×͹ѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧµéͧäÁèÅØá¡èÍÓ¹Ò¨ äÁèÇèҨдéǤÇÒÁËŧ ËÃ×ÍàËÅÔ§â´ÂäÁè¤Ó¹Ö§¶Ö§¼Ô´ ªÍº ªÑèÇ ´Õ
gawF kheuuM nakH gaanM meuuangM dtaawngF maiF looH gaaeL ahmM naatF maiF waaF jaL duayF khwaamM lohngR reuuR leerngR dooyM maiF khahmM neungM theungR phitL chaawpF chuaaF deeM
Politicians must not attain power—whether by mistake or by overconfidence—without considering the right or wrong, good or bad, (of their actions).
¡Ò÷ѺÈѾ·ìãËé¶Í´ÍÑ¡ÉÃã¹ÀÒÉÒà´ÔÁ¾Í¤ÇÃá¡è¡ÒÃáÊ´§·ÕèÁҢͧÃÙ»ÈѾ·ì áÅÐãËéà¢Õ¹ã¹ÃÙ»·ÕèÍèÒ¹ä´éÊдǡã¹ÀÒÉÒä·Â
gaanM thapH sap[t]L haiF thaawtL akL saawnR naiM phaaM saaR deermM phaawM khuaanM gaaeL gaanM saL daaengM theeF maaM khaawngR ruupF sap[t]L laeH haiF khiianR naiM ruupF theeF aanL daiF saL duaakL naiM phaaM saaR thaiM
The original English word should be transcribed in a such a manner as to indicate the original form of the word as well as to allow the word to be written in a manner so that it might be easily read in Thai script.
¡ÒÃà·ÕèÂÇáÅÐà¢éÒàÂÕèÂÁªÁáËÅè§´Ö§´Ù´¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇ ÍѹàËÁÒÐá¡è¡Ò÷ÑȹÈÖ¡ÉÒ
gaanM thiaaoF laeH khaoF yiiamF chohmM laengL deungM duutL nakH thaawngF thiaaoF anM mawL gaaeL gaanM that[n]H seukL saaR
Excursion to Educational attractions
ä´éá¡èdaiF gaaeLnamely...; with respect to...; that is...
¶Ö§á¡è¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL gamM[formal term for all] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡è¾ÔÃÒÅÑÂtheungR gaaeL phiH raaM laiM[royal use only] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
¶Ö§á¡è͹Ԩ¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL nitH gamM[used with those who hold the rank of ¾ÃÐÂÒ] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡èÍÊÑ­¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL sanR gamM[used with those who hold the rank of à¨éÒ¾ÃÐÂÒ ] to pass away; to die
á¹èá¡èã¨naaeF gaaeL jaiM[is] confident
à»ç¹ä·Âá¡èµÑÇbpenM thaiM gaaeL dtuaaMto be free; to be independent
à»ç¹»ÃÐ⪹ìá¡èÃèÒ§¡ÒÂ
bpenM bpraL yoht[n]L gaaeL raangF gaayM
healthy food
ÁÕá¡èã¨meeM gaaeL jaiM[is] considerate; thoughtful; [is] willing to; benevolent; kind-hearted
ÃÙéá¡èã¨ruuH gaaeL jaiMto know in (one's own) heart
ÃÙéÍÂÙèá¡èã¨ruuH yuuL gaaeL jaiMto realize; to be aware of; to know
ÅØá¡èâ·ÉlooH gaaeL thohtFto make an apology; to apologize
ÅØá¡èÍÓ¹Ò¨looH gaaeL ahmM naatFto abuse one's authority; overstep/exceed one's authority
ÊÒá¡èã¨saaR gaaeL jaiM[is] pleased
˹ÕéàÊÕ¢ͧÊÔ¹àª×èͺéÒ¹·Õè»ÅèÍ¡Ùéá¡è¼ÙéÁÕà¤Ã´ÔµµèÓ¡ÇèÒÁҵðҹ
neeF siiaR khaawngR sinR cheuuaF baanF theeF bplaawyL guuF gaaeL phuuF meeM khraehM ditL dtahmL gwaaL maatF dtraL thaanR
defauts on home loans to people with below standard credit ratings
àËç¹á¡èµÑÇhenR gaaeL dtuaaM[is] selfish
sample
sentences
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gaanM saL nguaanR thaaF theeM bpenM gaanM gepL phaiF detL aoM waiH pheuuaF pheermF ohM gaatL naiM gaanM dtaawL raawngM haiF gaaeL phakH gaanM meuuangM euunL euunL
"Being reserved (regarding one’s position) is holding your cards close to your chest, in order to enhance your bargaining position with respect other political parties."
ºÃÒ§ ¹Ò¹ (äÁè¹Ò¹) ¸ ¡çÊÓàÃç¨á¡èÍÃËѵ¼Å
bawL raangM naanM maiF naanM thaH gawF sahmR retL gaaeL aawM raH hatL phohnR
It did not take him very long to attain the final stages of enlightenment.
ºÃÔÉÑ·¨èÒÂà§Ô¹»Ñ¹¼ÅãËéá¡è¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹·Ø¡»Õ
bawL riH satL jaayL ngernM bpanM phohnR haiF gaaeL phaH nakH ngaanM thookH bpeeM
"The corporation pays bonuses to its employees every year."
à»ç¹¢éÍ¡ÅèÒÇËÒ·ÕèÂÒ¡á¡è¡ÒþÔÊÙ¨¹ì
bpenM khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF yaakF gaaeL gaanM phiH suut[n]L
"It is an accusation which is difficult to prove."
¼Ñ¡ÁÕ¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭá¡èÍÒËÒèչà»ç¹ÍÂèÒ§ÂÔè§
phakL meeM khwaamM sahmR khanM gaaeL aaM haanR jeenM bpenM yaangL yingF
Vegetables occupy a place of great importance in Chinese food
ÁÑ蹤§ÍÂÙè㹤ÓÁÑè¹ÊÑ­­Ò·ÕèãËéäÇéá¡è¡Ñ¹µÑé§áµèáá
manF khohngM yuuL naiM khahmM manF sanR yaaM theeF haiF waiH gaaeL ganM dtangF dtaaeL raaekF
And have confidence in the promise that each makes to the other from the beginning (of the relationship).
àÃÒ¨ÐäÁè»ÅèÍÂãËé¹Ñ¡áÊ´§ÃдѺÊÙ§ÃѺº·¡êÍ¡æ á¡ê¡æ ãËéá¡è¾ÃÐàÍ¡¹Ò§àÍ¡ÇÑÂÃØè¹·ÕèäÁèÃÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáÊ´§¤×ÍÍÐäÃ
raoM jaL maiF bplaawyL haiF nakH saL daaengM raH dapL suungR rapH bohtL gaawkH gaawkH gaaekH gaaekH haiF gaaeL phraH aehkL naangM aehkL waiM roonF theeF maiF ruuH waaF gaanM saL daaengM kheuuM aL raiM
"We would not allow top level actors to accept meaningless roles; rather (we give them to) teenage stars who do not know what acting is."
àʹèËì¼ÔÇ¢ÒǹÇÅà¹Õ¹ ÂèÍÁà»ç¹·ÕèµéͧµÒµéͧã¨á¡è¼Ù龺àËç¹ ´éǼÔǾÃó·Õè´ÙÊÐÍÒ´ÊÐÍéÒ¹§ÒÁµÒ
saL neh[h]L phiuR khaaoR nuaanM niianM yaawmF bpenM theeF dtaawngF dtaaM dtaawngF jaiM gaaeL phuuF phohpH henR duayF phiuR phanM theeF duuM saL aatL saL aanF ngaamM dtaaM
Those who see us desire us to have white and creamy skin along with a clean and beautiful complexion.
ãËé·Ò§á¡è¼Ùéâ´ÂÊÒÃÍÍ¡¨Ò¡¢ºÇ¹Ã¶
haiF thaangM gaaeL phuuF dooyM saanR aawkL jaakL khaL buaanM rohtH
"Give way to passengers exiting the train."
3.   [attributive verb]
definition
[of color] [is] dark

categories
synonymsà¢éÁ khehmF[is] dark; concentrated; strong; intense
¨Ñ´ jatLstrong; intense; excessive; severe [especially when speaking of the weather]
antonymÍè͹ aawnL[of color] [is] pale; light; ashen; bleached; faded; pallid; pasty; wan
examplesá´§á¡è¡èÓâ¡àÁ¹àÍ¡daaengM gaaeL gahmL gohM maehnM aehkL(dark red) garnet
ÊÕ¿éÒá¡èseeR faaH gaaeLthe color dark blue    
ÊÕá¡èseeR gaaeLa dark color
4.   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] mature; ripe

examplesá¡èÇÔªÒgaaeL wiH chaaMknowledgeable; wise
¶Ö§á¡ètheungR gaaeLto go as far as...; to reach the limit (of...)
5. ¡ÒÃá¡è  gaanM gaaeL  [noun, phrase, colloquial]
definition
[Buddhism] old age (the process)


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