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| ผู้เฒ่า phuuF thaoF |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พู่-เท่า |
| IPA | pʰûː tʰâw |
| Royal Thai General System | phu thao |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | elder, respected old and wise person | ||
| components |  ผู้  | phuuF | person, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or' |
| เฒ่า | thaoF | [is] aged; very old | |
| synonyms | คนแก่ | khohnM gaaeL | elderly person; old person [polite]; codger |
| คนชรา | khohnM chaH raaM | senior citizen; elderly person | |
| คนเฒ่า | khohnM thaoF | elderly person | |
| ผู้สูงวัย | phuuF suungR waiM | elderly; older persons | |
| ผู้สูงอายุ | phuuF suungR aaM yooH | elderly person; old person | |
| sample sentence | ผู้เฒ่าเดินกระเซอะกระเซิงเสื้อผ้าหลุดลุ่ย phuuF thaoF deernM graL suhH graL seerngM seuuaF phaaF lootL luyF "The old man drifts aimlessly, his clothes tattered and worn." | ||