บิ๊กๆ
bík bíkMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
very big; huge
very big, huge, or large in size (an informal loanword derived from the English word 'big' with a reduplication marker for emphasis)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtro-boe-rêeสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtro-boe-rêe1strawberry (fruit)2strawberry plant3classifier: ผล / ลูกลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsบิ๊กๆbík bíkบิ๊กๆbík bík1very big; huge2important; large-scale3big shots; high-ranking people
I like eating huge strawberries.
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พี่ชายpêe chaaiซื้อséuตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa mĕeตัวdtuuaบิ๊กๆbík bíkมาmaaให้hâiฉันchănเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrt
My older brother bought me a huge teddy bear as a birthday gift.
Look at those huge fish in the pond!
ร้านอาหารทะเลráan aa-hăan tá-layร้านนี้ráan néeขายkăaiแต่dtàeปูไข่bpoo kàiตัวdtuuaบิ๊กๆbík bíkทั้งนั้นtáng nánเลยloie
This seafood restaurant only sells huge egg-bearing crabs.
2AdjectiveB1
important; large-scale
important, major, or large in scale; used informally for things such as events, projects, or plans
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearบริษัทbor-rí-sàtบริษัทbor-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)บิ๊กๆbík bíkบิ๊กๆbík bík1very big; huge2important; large-scale3big shots; high-ranking peopleหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)
Next year, our company will have many major events.
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ช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiปีbpeeมักจะmák jàมีmeeคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtบิ๊กๆbík bíkจัดขึ้นjàt kûenในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
At the end of the year, there are usually major concerts held in Bangkok.
ทีมteemของเราkŏng raoกำลังgam-langเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaสำหรับsăm-ràpโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkบิ๊กๆbík bíkในnaiเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa
Our team is preparing for a huge project next month.
การลงทุนgaan long tunในnaiโครงการkrohng gaanบิ๊กๆbík bíkของkŏngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจะjàช่วยchûuaiกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn sèt-thà-gìtของkŏngประเทศbprà-têetได้dâiมากmâak
Investing in the government's mega projects will greatly help stimulate the country's economy.
3NounB1
big shots; high-ranking people
influential or high-ranking people, especially in government, the military, police, or business; informal
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsบิ๊กๆbík bíkบิ๊กๆbík bík1very big; huge2important; large-scale3big shots; high-ranking peopleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรวจงานdtrùuat ngaanตรวจงานdtrùuat ngaan[to] check [sth]; [to] review workที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริษัทbor-rí-sàtบริษัทbor-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
Today, some big bosses came to inspect the work at the company.
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การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeต้องdtôngรอrorให้hâiพวกpûuakบิ๊กๆbík bíkอนุมัติà-nú-mátก่อนgòn
The decision on this matter must wait for the high-ranking officials to approve it first.
นักข่าวnák kàaoรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaมีmeeพวกpûuakบิ๊กๆbík bíkในnaiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanหลายคนlăai konไปbpaiร่วมrûuamงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangนั้นnán
Reporters reported that several high-ranking people in the government attended that party.
คดีká-deeทุจริตtút-jà-rìtครั้งนี้kráng néeมีmeeพวกpûuakบิ๊กๆbík bíkในnaiวงwongการทหารgaan tá-hăanเข้ามาkâo maaเกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrngด้วยdûuayหลายคนlăai kon
This corruption case involves several high-ranking figures in the military circles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บิ๊กๆ said บิ๊ก-บิ๊ก?
bík bík
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |