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yàiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
big; large
of great size, extent, or capacity
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
This house is very big.
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This bowl is bigger than mine.
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiใหญ่yàiใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaไปbpaiทริปtrípสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanได้dâaiสบายsà-baai
This bag is large and can easily hold clothes for a two-day trip.
2AdjectiveA2
major; important
significant in degree, status, or impact; principal
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàiเรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàia big deal; a serious matter
This task is important and a major matter.
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There is big news in the company today.
The manager said we have a major goal this year.
ผลการตัดสินpǒn-gaan-dtàt-sǐnเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะมีjà-miiผลpǒnใหญ่yàiต่อdtɔ̀ɔท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพราะprɔ́จะjàกำหนดgam-nòtทิศทางtít-taangนโยบายสาธารณะná-yoo-baai-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
The election results will have a major impact on the community, as they will set the direction of public policy.
3AdjectiveA2
elder; senior
older or of higher rank; used to indicate seniority (e.g., older sibling, senior class)
Examples
พี่ใหญ่pêe yàiพี่ใหญ่pêe yài1eldest older sibling2senior leader; top elderของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionน้องๆnáwng náwngน้องๆnáwng náwng1younger siblings (plural)2juniors; younger members3affectionate address to juniors
The eldest sibling in the family looks after the younger ones.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลายmát-tá-yom-sʉ̀k-sǎa-dtɔɔn-bplaaiเป็นbpenพี่ใหญ่pîi-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กใหม่dèk-mài
Next year I will move up to high school and be a senior to the new students.
Tomorrow the senior will take us to introduce ourselves to the new teacher.
ในnaiชมรมchom-romดิวdiuเป็นbpenรุ่นrûnพี่ใหญ่pîi-yàiที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konให้hâiความเกรงใจkwaam-greeng-jaiและlɛ́ขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In the club, Dew is the senior whom everyone respects and frequently seeks advice from.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ญ puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |