ตัวใหญ่(dtuua yài)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

big; large-bodied

Physically large in size or build, especially of a person, animal, or single item (not quantity).

Examples

หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ใหญ่มากyài mâakใหญ่มากyài mâakvery big; huge
That dog is very big.
2AdjectiveB1

large letters; uppercase (colloq.)

Of text: written in a large size or in capital letters; commonly used colloquially for uppercase (cf. the precise term ตัวพิมพ์ใหญ่ตัวพิมพ์ใหญ่dtuua pim yàicapital letter; uppercase letter).

Examples

คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher writes in big letters on the board.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 1
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 2
ตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yàibig; large-bodied