คนใหญ่
kon-yàiMeaning
1NounB2
important person; VIP; big shot
an important, powerful, or high-ranking person; a big shot or VIP
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางอำนาจwaang-am-nâatวางอำนาจwaang-am-nâat[to] boss [sb] around; [to] throw one's weight aroundและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooimportant person; VIPในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He likes to throw his weight around and act like a big shot in the company.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiอยากyàakมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaหรือrʉ̌ʉไปbpaiขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpพวกpûuakคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooหรอกrɔ̀kนะná
I don't want to have problems or conflict with the big shots.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiผ่านpàanการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoรู้จักrúu-jàkกับgàpคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooในnaiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan
This project was approved quickly because he knows big shots in the government.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooระดับประเทศrá-dàp-bprà-têetแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongปฏิบัติต่อbpà-dtì-bàt-dtɔ̀ɔทุกคนtúk-konด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Despite being a national-level big shot, he still always treats everyone with respect.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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คนใหญ่kon-yàiคนใหญ่kon-yàiimportant person; VIP; big shotimportant person; VIP; big shotWord