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| เฒ่าแก่ thaoF gaaeL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เท่า-แก่ |
| IPA | tʰâw kɛ̀ː |
| Royal Thai General System | thao kae |
| 1. [noun, proper noun, person, colloquial] | |||
| definition | 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  | ||
| components | เฒ่า | thaoF | old and venerated person, respected elder |
 แก่ | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged | |
| 2. [noun, loanword, Chinese] | |||
| definition | owner (of a shop,enterprise, boat, etc.) [generally Chinese] | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components | เฒ่า | thaoF | old and venerated person, respected elder |
| แก่ | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged | |
| example | เฒ่าแก่เรือ | thaoF gaaeL reuuaM | owner of a boat, fishing vessel or junk |
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