ความยิ่งใหญ่(kwaam yîng yài)

Meanings

1NounB2

grandeur; magnificence

Impressive scale or splendor that inspires awe, as in ceremonies, architecture, or nature.

Examples

นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forทึ่งtûngทึ่งtûng1amazed; astonished (in awe)2be impressed (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yàiความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yài1grandeur; magnificence2greatness; eminenceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปราสาทนครวัดbpraa-sàat ná-kon wátปราสาทนครวัดbpraa-sàat ná-kon wátAngkor Wat
All the tourists were amazed by the grandeur of Angkor Wat.
2NounB2

greatness; eminence

Distinguished importance, excellence, or power, especially of a person, institution, or achievement.

Examples

ความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yàiความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yài1grandeur; magnificence2greatness; eminenceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทรัพย์สมบัติsáp sŏm-bàtทรัพย์สมบัติsáp sŏm-bàt1property; assets; possessions2wealth; richesแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotความดีkwaam deeความดีkwaam dee1goodness; virtue2good deed; act of kindness3good quality; positive pointที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave
His greatness is not measured by wealth, but by the good deeds he has done.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiยิ่งใหญ่yîng yài1grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance2majestic; noble; exaltedPart 2
ความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yàiความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yàigrandeur; magnificence