อ้ายผู้ใหญ่
âai pôo yài
Meanings
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respected older man
A respectful term of address for an older man in Northern/Isan Thai; literally 'older brother' (อ้ายอ้ายâai1insulting prefix before a noun2you (rude/insulting; dialectal)3older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)) + 'adult' (ผู้ใหญ่ผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)).
Examples
อ้ายผู้ใหญ่âai pôo yàiอ้ายผู้ใหญ่âai pôo yàirespected older manครับผมkráp pŏmครับผมkráp pŏm1[!] yes; certainly (very polite, male)2affirmative polite form (male)มีเรื่องmee rêuuangมีเรื่องmee rêuuang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; [to] would like toปรึกษาbprìk-săaปรึกษาbprìk-săa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Excuse me, respected elder, I have something I'd like to consult with you about.
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Word Breakdown
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อ้ายผู้ใหญ่âai pôo yàiอ้ายผู้ใหญ่âai pôo yàirespected older man