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| เฒ่า thaoF |  |
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| 1. | [is] aged; very old |
| 2. | old and venerated person, respected elder |
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| Phonemic Thai | เท่า |
| IPA | tʰâw |
| Royal Thai General System | thao |
| 1. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] aged; very old | ||
| synonyms |  แก่  | gaaeL | [of a person] [is] old; aged |
| ชรา | chaH raaM | [of a person] elderly, senile, old or aged | |
ลายคราม | laaiM khraamM | [is] old; aged | |
| สูงวัย | suungR waiM | [is] old; elderly; aged | |
| สูงอายุ | suungR aaM yooH | [is] old; aged; elderly | |
| examples | ผู้เฒ่า | phuuF thaoF | elder, respected old and wise person |
| พ่อเฒ่า | phaawF thaoF | venerable old man | |
| แม่เฒ่า | maaeF thaoF | an old woman | |
| คนเฒ่า | khohnM thaoF | elderly person | |
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | old and venerated person, respected elder | ||
| examples | เฒ่าแก่ | thaoF gaaeL | a matchmaker or go-between, especially one who tries to bring two unmarried individuals together in an attempt to promote a marriage. Often spelled as เถ้าแก่ |
| เฒ่าแก่ | thaoF gaaeL | owner (of a shop,enterprise, etc.) [generally Chinese] | |
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