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yák

Meanings

1NounA2

giant-sized; huge

Extremely large in size; gigantic. Used literally or figuratively to emphasize great size or scale.

Examples

เรือสำราญreuua săm-raanเรือสำราญreuua săm-raan1cruise ship2pleasure boat (general)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: beams/rays of light; laser2shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)3beam; ray (of light)4channel; pipeline (figurative/technical)5classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่ยักษ์yài yákใหญ่ยักษ์yài yákgigantic; hugeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This cruise ship is gigantic.
2NounB1

giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)

A giant or ogre-like spirit in Thai and Hindu-Buddhist lore (yaksha), often shown as a fearsome guardian or demon, such as the temple gate guardians.

Examples

หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)2giant-sized; hugeเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3[to] await; watch forประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)หน้าดุnâa dùหน้าดุnâa dùstern-faced; fierce-looking
At the temple gate there are giant guardian statues, large and fierce-looking.

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