ใจใหญ่

jai yài

Meanings

1NounB1

generous; magnanimous; big-hearted

generous, especially with money; willing to spend on or treat others; big-hearted.

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใจใหญ่jai yàiใจใหญ่jai yài1generous; magnanimous; big-hearted2bold; daring; overconfident; recklessเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
My dad is generous; he likes to treat my friends to meals.
2NounB2

bold; daring; overconfident; reckless

bold or daring, sometimes to the point of being careless or overconfident; taking big risks or acting beyond one’s ability.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจใหญ่jai yàiใจใหญ่jai yài1generous; magnanimous; big-hearted2bold; daring; overconfident; recklessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite ofไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (event)2experience (knowledge/skill)
He was very bold to quit his job to start his own business despite having no experience.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 1
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 2
ใจใหญ่jai yàiใจใหญ่jai yàigenerous; magnanimous; big-hearted