พี่ใหญ่(pêe yài)

Meanings

1NounB1

eldest older sibling

the eldest among the older siblings; the most senior older sibling in a family

Examples

เวลาเกิดway-laa gèrtเวลาเกิดway-laa gèrttime of birthปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)พี่ใหญ่pêe yàiพี่ใหญ่pêe yài1senior leader; top elder2eldest older siblingจะเป็นjà bpenจะเป็นjà bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)คนคุยkon kuiคนคุยkon kuiromantic prospectกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
When problems arise in the family, the eldest older sibling is the one who talks to the parents first.
2NounB2

senior leader; top elder

a leading or most senior figure in a group or organization; the one viewed as the respected ‘big brother/sister’

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชมรมchom-romชมรมchom-romclub; associationถ่ายภาพtàai pâapถ่ายภาพtàai pâap1to photograph; take a picture (of)2to image (technical)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)มองว่าmong wâaมองว่าmong wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพี่ใหญ่pêe yàiพี่ใหญ่pêe yài1senior leader; top elder2eldest older siblingคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyแนะนำnáe-namแนะนำnáe-nam1[to] recommend2[to] advise; give guidance3[to] brief; orient4[to] introduce [sb]รุ่นน้องrûn nóngรุ่นน้องrûn nónga junior (at school/work)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In the photography club, he is seen as the senior figure who always guides the juniors.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)Part 1
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 2
พี่ใหญ่pêe yàiพี่ใหญ่pêe yàieldest older sibling