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kǎa-yàiMeanings
1NounA2
big leg(s)
big leg or big legs.
Examples
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
That athlete has very big legs.
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I have big legs, so I don't look good in skinny jeans.
He cycles every day until his legs became big and strong.
คนkonขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiมักจะmák-jàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaเวลาwee-laaเลือกซื้อlʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉรองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùut
People with big legs often face problems when choosing boots to buy.
2NounB2
influential person; big shot
an influential person; a powerful figure, often with local influence (a 'big shot').
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiขาใหญ่kǎa-yài1big leg(s)2influential person; big shotประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Don't start trouble with that table. He's the local big shot of this alley.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtที่นี่tîi-nîiให้hâiราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiทำความรู้จักtam-kwaam-rúu-jàkกับgàpขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want your business here to run smoothly, you need to get to know the local influential figures first.
การประมูลgaan-bprà-muunครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuกันganระหว่างrá-wàangขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiในnaiวงการwong-gaanอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sápสองsɔ̌ɔngรายraai
This auction is a battle between two big shots in the real estate industry.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaเขาkǎoคือkʉʉขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiตัวจริงdtuua-jingที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumทุกอย่างtúk-yàangอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
Even though he holds no political office, everyone knows he is the real big shot who controls everything from behind the scenes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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ขาใหญ่kǎa-yàiขาใหญ่kǎa-yàibig leg(s)big leg(s)Word