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yài-mâakMeaning
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very big; huge
very big; very large; huge
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: 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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That elephant is very big.
I saw a very big fish in the sea.
This box is very big; I can't lift it by myself.
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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ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; hugevery big; hugeWord