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| อีแก่ eeM gaaeL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | อี-แก่ |
| IPA | ʔiː kɛ̀ː |
| Royal Thai General System | i kae |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | [name of a certain] card game | ||
| components | อี | eeM | [a derogatory prefix for certain terms pertaining to a woman or women]; old person |
 แก่  | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged | |
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | "old maid," an old woman; old person | ||
| components | อี | eeM | [a derogatory prefix for certain terms pertaining to a woman or women]; old person |
| แก่ | gaaeL | [of a person or animal] [is] old; aged | |
| sample sentence | ภรรยาชี้ไปที่โต๊ะข้าง ๆ แล้วพูดว่า "อีกหน่อยเราสองคนโทรมเหมือนอีแก่สองคนนั้นแหงเลย ว่ามั้ยจ๊ะที่รัก"  phanM raH yaaM cheeH bpaiM theeF dtoH khaangF khaangF laaeoH phuutF waaF eekL naawyL raoM saawngR khohnM so:hmM meuuanR eeM gaaeL saawngR khohnM nanH ngaaeR leeuyM waaF maiH jaH theeF rakH The wife pointed at the next table over and said, “Soon the two of us will look all worn out like the old couple over there. Don’t you think so, darling?” | ||
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