ผู้ใหญ่
pôo yài
Meanings
1NounA1
adult; grown-up
a person who has reached adulthood; not a child
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen pôo yàiเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen pôo yài[to] be an adult; [to] be matureแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: children
He is an adult now, not a child.
2NounA2
elder; respected senior
an older or senior person who is accorded respect because of age, experience, or social standing
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide byผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I always respect the elders in the family.
3NounA2
adult (modifier)
relating to adults or intended for adults (e.g., adult fare, adult ticket, adult content)
Examples
ตั๋วdtŭuaตั๋วdtŭua1ticket; pass2certificate; voucher3promissory note; draft4ticket (classifier; CLF)5banknote; billผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced at120บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaตั๋วdtŭuaตั๋วdtŭua1ticket; pass2certificate; voucher3promissory note; draft4ticket (classifier; CLF)5banknote; billเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenถูกกว่าtòok gwàaถูกกว่าtòok gwàa1cheaper2more cheaply [than sth]
The adult ticket costs 120 baht, while the child ticket is cheaper.
4NounB1
authority; person in charge
a person who holds power or responsibility in a community, family, or organization (e.g., leader, official, supervisor)
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเรียกประชุมrîiak bprà-chumเรียกประชุมrîiak bprà-chum[to] call a meetingเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesน้ำประปาnám bprà-bpaaน้ำประปาnám bprà-bpaatap water; piped water; mains water
The village head called a meeting about the water supply.
5NounB1
senior; adult (modifier)
used before a noun to indicate higher rank or adult status; for or relating to adults
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3[to] impose; levy; enforce; arrange (officially)4intense; extreme (colloquial)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)โดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórespecially; particularly; specificallyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâat[to] be unable (to); cannotเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
This event is specifically for adults; children cannot participate.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu làk pûu yàiผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu làk pûu yàielder; senior; person of authority
elder; senior; person of authority
อาวุโสaa-wú-sŏhอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏh1senior; higher rank or tenure2older; senior by age3senior (person with higher rank)
- senior; higher rank or tenure
- older; senior by age
- senior (person with higher rank)
ผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhsenior; elder
senior; elder
เบื้องบนbêuuang bonเบื้องบนbêuuang bon1up above; on high2higher authorities; superiors3heaven; the divine
- up above; on high
- higher authorities; superiors
- heaven; the divine
ผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâatผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâatperson in authority; authority figure; power holder
person in authority; authority figure; power holder
Word Breakdown
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ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiadult; grown-up