ใหญ่โต
yài-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
large; huge; massive
Very large in size, scale, or extent.
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใหญ่โตyài-dtooใหญ่โตyài-dtoo1large; huge; massive2grand; imposing
Elephants are very large animals.
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This stadium is so large that walking around it once is tiring.
โกดังgoo-dangใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทใหญ่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-yàiโตdtooมากmâakเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngได้dâaiเป็นพันbpen-panกล่องglɔ̀ng
The company's new warehouse is very large and can store thousands of boxes.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangมีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiโตdtooต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́คนงานkon-ngaanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The construction project is very large in scale and requires much time and many workers.
2AdjectiveB1
grand; imposing
grand or impressive in scale, appearance, or importance
Examples
งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeอย่างใหญ่โตyàang-yài-dtooอย่างใหญ่โตyàang-yài-dtoograndly; on a large scaleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
Their wedding was held in grand style, with flowers filling the room.
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บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนั้นnánตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngอย่างใหญ่โตyàang-yài-dtooจนjonคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngกันganทั้งtángซอยsɔɔi
That house was decorated so grandly that everyone in the lane talked about it.
เขาkǎoจัดjàtงานเลี้ยงวันเกิดngaan-líiang-wan-gə̀ətอย่างใหญ่โตyàang-yài-dtooมีmiiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiและlɛ́การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngไฟfai
He threw a grand birthday party with a band and a light show.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaด้วยdûuaiพิธีการpí-tii-gaanใหญ่โตyài-dtooโอ่อ่าòo-àaทั้งtángแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiและlɛ́พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangราวกับraao-gàpงานพรมแดงngaan-prom-dɛɛng
The hotel launched with a grand ceremony, resplendent with lights and celebrity hosts like a red-carpet event.
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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ใหญ่โตyài-dtooใหญ่โตyài-dtoolarge; huge; massivelarge; huge; massiveWord