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ชรา chaH raaM | ![]() |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ชะ-รา |
IPA | tɕʰá raː |
Royal Thai General System | chara |
[adjective] | |||
definition | [of a person] elderly, senile, old or aged | ||
synonyms | ![]() ![]() | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged |
แก่เฒ่า![]() | gaaeL thaoF | [is] old; aged | |
แก่เฒ่าเหลาเหย่![]() | gaaeL thaoF laoR yehL | [is] very old; elderly | |
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 | |
สูงวัย![]() ![]() | suungR waiM | [is] old; elderly; aged | |
สูงอายุ![]() ![]() | suungR aaM yooH | [is] old; aged; elderly | |
หงำเหงือก![]() | ngamR ngeuuakL | [is] old; aged; infirm | |
examples | คนชรา![]() ![]() | khohnM chaH raaM | senior citizen; elderly person |
วัยชรา![]() ![]() | waiM chaH raaM | old age | |
ชราภาพ![]() ![]() | chaH raaM phaapF | senility | |
ชายชรา![]() | chaaiM chaH raaM | old man; elderly man | |
sample sentences | |||
ชายชราหายวับไปต่อหน้าต่อตา ![]() chaaiM chaH raaM haaiR wapH bpaiM dtaawL naaF dtaawL dtaaM "The old man simply vanished before our very eyes." | |||
ชายชราหากางเกงขาสั้นหลวม ๆ มานุ่งเสื้อกล้ามมาใส่ แล้วหาผ้าขาวม้ามาคาดที่เอว ![]() chaaiM chaH raaM haaR gaangM gaehngM khaaR sanF luaamR maaM noongF seuuaF glaamF maaM saiL laaeoH haaR phaaF khaaoR maaH maaM khaatF theeF aayoM "The old man looked for a pair of baggy shorts, put on an undershirt, then found a loincloth to tie around his waist." | |||