พักใหญ่(pák yài)
Meanings
1NounA2
a long while; a fairly long time
a fairly long interval or period of time; a long while
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]พักใหญ่pák yàiพักใหญ่pák yài1for quite a while2a long while; a fairly long timeก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)คาบkâapคาบkâap1[to] hold in the mouth2class period; lesson period3interval; period (time, physics)4border; boundary (literary)ต่อไปdtòr bpaiต่อไปdtòr bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
We have a long break before the next class.
2AdverbB1
for quite a while
for a fairly long period of time; for a good while
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainพักใหญ่pák yàiพักใหญ่pák yài1for quite a while2a long while; a fairly long timeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)กว่าจะgwàa jàกว่าจะgwàa jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ถึงบ้านtĕung bâanถึงบ้านtĕung bâan[to] arrive home
Yesterday, the traffic was stuck for a good while before I got home.
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Word Breakdown
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พักใหญ่pák yàiพักใหญ่pák yàia long while; a fairly long time