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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 | แก่ | 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." | |||