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yài-gwàaMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
bigger; larger
bigger or larger in size compared to something else
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàabigger; largerบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
My house is bigger than your house.
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I want a shirt that is bigger than this one.
He just bought a new car that is bigger than the old one.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiจะjàใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpห้องhɔ̂ngเล็กlékเพราะprɔ́มันmanอบอุ่นดีòp-ùn-dii
Even though this room is bigger, I like the small room because it is cozy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàabigger; largerbigger; largerWord