ทำใหญ่(tam yài)
Meanings
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[to] act important; [to] show off
to act like you are important or above others; to show off; to put on airs.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำใหญ่tam yàiทำใหญ่tam yài[to] act important; [to] show offกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)
He likes to act important around his friends.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อวดเบ่งùuat bèngอวดเบ่งùuat bèng[to] act arrogant; [to] show off power
[to] act arrogant; [to] show off power
เบ่งbèngเบ่งbèng1[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)2[to] show off; act self-important
- [to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)
- [to] show off; act self-important
วางมาดwaang mâatวางมาดwaang mâat[to] put on airs; [to] act important
[to] put on airs; [to] act important
Word Breakdown
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ทำใหญ่tam yàiทำใหญ่tam yài[to] act important; [to] show off