คนใหญ่(kon yài)

Meanings

1NounB2

important person; VIP; big shot

an important, powerful, or high-ranking person; a big shot or VIP

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[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 aroundและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนใหญ่คนโตkon yài kon dtohคนใหญ่คนโตkon yài kon dtohimportant person; VIPในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He likes to throw his weight around and act like a big shot in the company.

Word Breakdown

คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peoplePart 1
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 2
คนใหญ่kon yàiคนใหญ่kon yàiimportant person; VIP; big shot