เป็นใหญ่(bpen yài)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] be in power; be the leader
to hold the highest authority or control; to be the chief or person in charge
Examples
ในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanเป็นใหญ่bpen yàiเป็นใหญ่bpen yài1[to] be in power; be the leader2[to] dominate; prevailที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)
In this house, grandmother is the one in charge. Everyone must listen to her.
2VerbB2
[to] dominate; prevail
to have dominant power or influence over others; to have the upper hand or prevail
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเป็นใหญ่bpen yàiเป็นใหญ่bpen yài1[to] be in power; be the leader2[to] dominate; prevailในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuangroup of friends; circle of friendsไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขัดใจkàt jaiขัดใจkàt jai1[to] displease; upset [sb]2[to] go against [sb]'s wishes3[to] feel displeased; be vexedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He likes to act dominant in his group of friends; no one dares to oppose him.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatครองอำนาจkrong am-nâat[to] hold power; [to] rule
[to] hold power; [to] rule
มีอำนาจmee am-nâatมีอำนาจmee am-nâat1[to] be powerful; [to] have authority2powerful; authoritative
- [to] be powerful; [to] have authority
- powerful; authoritative
ครองเมืองkrong meuuangครองเมืองkrong meuuang1[to] rule a city; [to] control a city2[to] dominate; [to] be widespread
- [to] rule a city; [to] control a city
- [to] dominate; [to] be widespread
โดมินันต์doh-mí-nanโดมินันต์doh-mí-nan1dominant; most powerful/influential2dominant (music: scale degree/chord)3dominant (music: function)
- dominant; most powerful/influential
- dominant (music: scale degree/chord)
- dominant (music: function)
เป็นผู้นำbpen pôo namเป็นผู้นำbpen pôo nam[to] lead; [to] be a leader
[to] lead; [to] be a leader
Word Breakdown
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เป็นใหญ่bpen yàiเป็นใหญ่bpen yài[to] be in power; be the leader