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ãË­è  yaiL
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1.ãË­èyaiL[is] big; large; huge; major; enormous; extensive; sizeable
2.ãË­è æyaiL yaiL[is] very big
3.ãË­è·ÕèÊØ´yaiL theeF sootL(the) biggest

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiäËÚÂè
IPAjɑ̀j
Royal Thai General Systemyai

1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] big; large; huge; major; enormous; extensive; sizeable

notesOnly 20 words in the Thai language are spelled with äÁéÁéǹ . Click here for the complete list.
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antonymàÅç¡ lekH[is] small; tiny; fine; little
examples¡ÃÐà»ëÒà´Ô¹·Ò§ãºãË­ègraL bpaoR deernM thaangM baiM yaiLlarge travel luggage
¡ÇéÒ§ãË­ègwaangF yaiLlarge
¡Øé§ãË­ègoongF yaiLlobster
¢¹Ò´ãË­èkhaL naatL yaiL[of size, dimension] big; large; huge
à¢ÒãË­èkhaoR yaiLKhao Yai; big mountain
ä¢éËÇÑ´ãË­èkhaiF watL yaiLinfluenza, the flu
ä¢èãË­èkhaiL yaiL[humerous approving; sexual colloquial slang] well-endowed, well-hung; [of a man] having large sexual organs, or [of a woman] having large breasts
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khohnM theeF ruupF raangF yaiL beukL beunM
a bull (a large, solidly built person)
¤ÃÙãË­èkhruuM yaiLheadmaster; principal at a school
¤é͹¢¹Ò´ãË­è khaawnH khaL naatL yaiLsledge hammer
»Õ§ÙãË­èbpeeM nguuM yaiLyear of the Dragon, Big Snake or Naga
ã¨ãË­èã¨âµjaiM yaiL jaiM dtohM(too) lavish or generous; ostentatious; magnanimous
ª¹¡ÅØèÁãË­èchohnM gloomL yaiLmajority
ªé͹ËÍÂãË­èchaawnH haawyR yaiLgiant ibis, Pseudibis gigantea, Thaumatibis gigantea
᫹´ìÇÔª¢¹Ò´ãË­èsaaen[d]M witH khaL naatL yaiLsubmarine sandwich; "hero" sandwich
à´ç¡ãË­èdekL yaiLbig child; older child
àµÔºãË­èdteerpL yaiLto grow up
àµÕ§ãË­èdtiiangM yaiLbig bed, king- or queen- size bed
áµè§ÙãË­èºÒ§ª¹Ô´ àªè¹§ÙàËÅ×ÍÁ ªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìâµ æ
dtaaeL nguuM yaiL baangM chaH nitH chehnF nguuM leuuamR chaawpF ginM sat[w]L dtohM dtohM
but large snakes, such as the python, prefer to eat large animals.
áµèËÒ¡¡´ÃÒ¤ÒÊÔ¹¤éÒäÇé㹤ÃÖè§»Õááà¾Õ§à¾×èÍËÇѧàÃ×èͧ¤Ðá¹¹¹ÔÂÁ áÅÐÁÒÃÐàºÔ´µÙÁàÍÒ㹤ÃÖè§»ÕËÅѧ ¼Å¡Ãзº¡Ñº¨ÔµÇÔ·ÂÒ¡Òë×éͨÐÁÕãË­èËÅǧ
dtaaeL haakL gohtL raaM khaaM sinR khaaH waiH naiM khreungF bpeeM raaekF phiiangM pheuuaF wangR reuuangF khaH naaenM niH yaH maH laeH maaM raH beertL dtuumM aoM naiM khreungF bpeeM langR phohnR graL thohpH gapL jitL witH thaH yaaM gaanM seuuH jaL meeM yaiL luaangR
However, if (the government) holds down the prices of goods during the first half of the year only for the purpose of hoping to (cater to a streak of) Populism, followed by an explosion in the second half, the psychological effect on purchasing will be enormous.
¶¹¹ãË­èthaL nohnR yaiLmain road; arterial route
¶Í¹ã¨ãË­èthaawnR jaiM yaiLto sigh deeply
·ËÒû׹ãË­èthaH haanR bpeuunM yaiLan artilleryman; an artillery officer
ä·ÂãË­èthaiM yaiLthe Shan ethnic minority group
ºÃÔ൹ãË­èbriL dtaehnM yaiLGreat Britain
ºØ­Ë¹Ñ¡ÈÑ¡´ÔìãË­èboonM nakL sakL yaiL[is] powerful
»ÃЪØÁãË­èbpraL choomM yaiLto have a convention or large assembly
¡ÒûÃЪØÁãË­ègaanM bpraL choomM yaiLan assembly or convention
»Ñ鹨Ñè¹¢¹Ò´ãË­èbpanF janL khaL naatL yaiLderrick
»×¹ãË­èbpeuunM yaiLcannon; artillery; big gun
à»ç¹ãË­èbpenM yaiL[is] in charge of; is "the big kahuna"; is the big boss
à»ç¹ãË­èbpenM yaiL[is] a major issue
à»ÂÂÒÅãË­èbpeeuyM yaanM yaiL[name of the Thai symbol ÏÅÏ, indicating "et cetera"]
ä»ÂÒÅãË­èbpaiM yaanM yaiL[name of the mark] 'ÏÅÏ'
¼Ùé¨Ñ´¡ÒÃãË­èphuuF jatL gaanM yaiLgeneral manager
¼ÙéãË­èphuuF yaiLadult; elder; senior
¼ÙéãË­èphuuF yaiLleader; chief; commander; superior; principal; ruler; head
¼ÙéÍӹǡÒÃãË­èphuuF ahmM nuayM gaanM yaiLdirector or president (of a company)
á¼è¹´Ô¹ãË­èphaenL dinM yaiLthe mainland
á¼è¹Êѧ¡ÐÊÕÅÙ¡¿Ù¡Å͹ãË­è
phaenL sangR gaL seeR luukF fuukF laawnM yaiL
zinc or zinc-galvanized (roofing) sheet with large-sized corrugation(s)
¾ÕèãË­èpheeF yaiLbig brother; big shot
ÁÑ¡ãË­èmakH yaiLaspiring; ambitious
ÁÑ¡ãË­èã½èÊÙ§makH yaiL faiL suungR[is] over ambitious; aspire; be wild with ambition
ÂÍ ÂÑ¡Éìà¢ÕéÂÇãË­èyaawM yak[s]H khiaaoF yaiLY is for /yak[s]H/ (the giant) with the big fangs
ÂÓãË­èyahmM yaiLmixed green salad
ÂÔè§ãË­èyingF yaiLgreat
ÅÓäÊéãË­èlahmM saiF yaiLcolon; lower intestine
ǧ´¹µÃÕǧãË­èwohngM dohnM dtreeM wohngM yaiLsymphony
ÊèǹãË­èsuaanL yaiLmajority, the larger part
ÊÇÔµªìÊÒÂä¿ãË­èsaL wit[ch]H saayR faiM yaiLmain electrical switch
Êӹѡ§Ò¹ãË­èsahmR nakH ngaanM yaiLhead office; corporate headquarters
àÊÒãË­èsaoR yaiLcolumn
˹éÒãË­ènaaF yaiL[showing disapproval] broad-minded; generous; kind-hearted
˹ØèÁãË­ènoomL yaiLman (age 30 to 50)
ËÍÁãË­èhaawmR yaiLonion
ËÑÇËÍÁãË­èhuaaR haawmR yaiLwhite or yellow onion (large variety)
ËÒ´ãË­èhaatL yaiLHat Yai, a city in Songkhla province
ãË­è¡ÇèÒyaiL gwaaLbigger than ...; larger than ...
ãË­èà¡Ô¹ä»yaiL geernM bpaiMtoo big
ãË­è¢Öé¹yaiL kheunFbigger; larger; [in size] increased
·ÓãËéãË­è¢Öé¹thahmM haiF yaiL kheunFto increase, to make bigger in size or volume
ãË­èâµyaiL dtohMhuge; large; big
ãË­èäÁè¾ÍyaiL maiF phaawMnot big enough
ÍÑ¡ÉõÑÇãË­èakL saawnR dtuaaM yaiLuppercase letter; capital letters
ÍÒ¨ÒÃÂìãË­èaaM jaan[y]M yaiLheadmaster; principal at a school
àÍÒãË­èaoM yaiL[is] arrogant
sample
sentences
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graL soonR bpeuunM natH diaaoM theeF aawkL jaakL bpaakL graL baawkL bpeuunM chahmM raaekF khaoF saiL raangF khaawngR phuuF choomM noomM maiF waaF khohnM nanH jaL dtaayM reuuR baatL jepL phiiangM lekH naawyH gawF saaR maatF glaayM bpenM reuuangF yaiL laeH raayH raaengM
"The first bullet which emerges from the barrel of a gun and penetrates the body of one member of the crowd, no matter whether that person dies or is only slightly injured, can became a major event and can spur more violence."
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guuM ruuM yaiL chaiH saL maawngR gaawnF dtohM glanL graawngM ngaanM daanF gohtL maayR johnM thaaepF maiF meeM waehM laaM reuunF rohm[y]M gapL cheeM witH thaoF daiM nakH
"The big guru is using so much of his huge brain to scrutinize legal issues that he has almost no time to enjoy his life."
¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìá·é ä´éá¡è¤Ó ´Õ ªÑèÇ ÊÙ§ µèÓ ´Ó ¢ÒÇ ÂÒÇ ÊÑé¹ ãË­è àÅç¡ ÏÅÏ
khahmM wiH saeht[n]L thaaeH daiF gaaeL khahmM deeM chuaaF suungR dtahmL dahmM khaaoR yaaoM sanF yaiL lekH
True modifiers, such as the following words: “good,” “evil,” “high,” “low,” “black,” “white,” “long,” “short,” “big,” “small,” etc.
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chanR jaL bpaiM haaR pheuuanF theeF yuuL baanF yaiL nohnH
"I am going to see my friend who lives in that big house over there."
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thookH jangM waL gaaoF khaawngR cheeM witH khaawngR khaoR dteerpL yaiL daiF duayF waatF thaH sin[p]R
"Rhetoric and oratory allowed him to grow his influence during every step of his career."
á¹è¹Í¹ÇèҨӹǹãºàËÅ×ͧ-ãºá´§ ·Õè¡ÃШءµÑÇÍÂÙè¡Ñº¾ÃäãË­èÂѧ·ÓãËé¾ÃäàÅ硾ÅÍÂâ´¹ËÒ§àŢ仴éÇÂ
naaeF naawnM waaF jahmM nuaanM baiM leuuangR baiM daaengM theeF graL jookL dtuaaM yuuL gapL phakH yaiL yangM thahmM haiF phakH lekH phlaawyM dohnM haangR laehkF bpaiM duayF
"It is certain that as the number of yellow and red cards pile up for the major party, the smaller parties also get caught up (in the problems.)"
ã¹Í´ÕµÁÕ»ÃÐླÕãËé¼ÙéãË­è¤ÍÂä¡Åèà¡ÅÕè áµè»Ñ¨¨ØºÑ¹¼ÙéãË­è㹺éÒ¹àÁ×ͧàËÅ×͹éÍÂáÅÐà¡Ô´ÍÒ¡ÒõèÒ§¤¹µèÒ§ãË­èäÁèÁÕã¤Ã¿Ñ§ã¤Ã
naiM aL deetL meeM bpraL phaehM neeM haiF phuuF yaiL khaawyM glaiL gliiaL dtaaeL bpatL jooL banM phuuF yaiL naiM baanF meuuangM leuuaR naawyH laeH geertL aaM gaanM dtaangL khohnM dtaangL yaiL maiF meeM khraiM fangM khraiM
"In the past, it was the (Thai) custom to have a respected elder mediate (disputes); however in modern times there are not many respected elders left and the situation often arises in which each person has his own respected elder and no one listens to anyone else."
ºéÒ¹ËÅѧãË­èàÅ¢·Õèà·èÒäÃ
baanF langR yaiL laehkF theeF thaoF raiM
"What is the number of the big house?"
ºéÒ¹ãËÁè¢Í§à¢ÒãË­èÁÒ¡
baanF maiL khaawngR khaoR yaiL maakF
"His new house is very big."
»ÅÒãË­è¡Ô¹»ÅÒàÅç¡
bplaaM yaiL ginM bplaaM lekH
"Big fish eat little fish."
仵ÅÒ´ áÅéÇÊÑè§àºÕÂÃì¢Ç´ãË­èÁÒÊͧâËÅ
bpaiM dtaL laatL laaeoH sangL biia[r]M khuaatL yaiL maaM saawngR lohR
"Go to the market and order two dozen large beer."
¼Á¿Ñ§áÅéǶ͹ËÒÂã¨àÎ×Í¡ÃÒǡѺÁÕËÔ¹¡é͹ãË­èµÔ´ÍÂÙè㹤Í
phohmR fangM laaeoH thaawnR haayR jaiM heuuakF raaoM gapL meeM hinR gaawnF yaiL dtitL yuuL naiM khaawM
"I listened (to the story) and signed deeply; (I felt) as if I had a large stone in my throat."
¾ÍÃÙéÇèÒ¨ÐÁÕ¤¹àÅÕé§äÍÈ¡ÃÕÁà´ç¡ æ ¡ç¡Ð´Õê¡Ð´êҡѹãË­è
phaawM ruuH waaF jaL meeM khohnM liiangH aiM saL greemM dekL dekL gawF gaL deeH gaL daaH ganM yaiL
"When they found out that someone would be giving them ice cream, the kids became very excited."
ÁÕÊØ¹Ñ¢ãË­èµÑÇ˹Öè§ÍÂÙèºéÒ¹¹Ñé¹
meeM sooL nakH yaiL dtuaaM neungL yuuL baanF nanH
"There is a big dog that lives in that house."
äÁèãªèàÃ×èͧãË­èàÃ×èͧⵠà¾ÃÒФ¹ÍèÒ¹¤¹¿Ñ§ÂèÍÁÁÕÇÔ¨Òó­Ò³ÇèÒÍÐäÃà»ç¹àÃ×èͧ¢Í§¡ÒÃãÊè¤ÇÒÁ ÊÃéÒ§¤ÇÒÁàÊÕÂËÒ ÍÐääÇèÐàª×èͶ×Í
maiF chaiF reuuangF yaiL reuuangF dtohM phrawH khohnM aanL khohnM fangM yaawmF meeM wiH jaaM raH naH yaanM waaF aL raiM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR gaanM saiL khwaamM saangF khwaamM siiaR haayR aL raiM khuaanM jaL cheuuaF theuuR
"It should not be a major issue because those who read and hear (about the accusations) have the good judgment to know what is slanderous and destructive and what is credible."
ÂÑ¡ÉìãË­èäÅèÂÑ¡ÉìàÅç¡
yak[s]H yaiL laiF yak[s]H lekH
[tongue twister] "A bigger giant is chasing a smaller giant."
ÅѡɳÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×ͤÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡ÅѡɳеèÒ§ æ àªè¹ ºÍ¡ª¹Ô´, ÊÕ, Êѳ°Ò¹, ¢¹Ò´, àÊÕ§, ÍÒ¡ÒÃ, ¡ÅÔè¹, ÃÊ, ¤ÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡ à»ç¹µé¹ àªè¹
´Õ, ªÑèÇ, ¢ÒÇ, ´Ó, ¡ÅÁ, ẹ, ãË­è, àÅç¡, â¤ÃÁ, à»ÃÕé§, àÃçÇ, ªéÒ, ËÍÁ, àËÁç¹, à»ÃÕéÂÇ, ËÇÒ¹, Ãé͹, àÂç¹ ÏÅÏ

lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL lakH saL naL dtaangL dtaangL chehnF baawkL chaH nitH seeR sanR thaanR khaL naatL siiangR aaM gaanM glinL rohtH khwaamM ruuH seukL bpenM dtohnF chehnF deeM chuaaF khaaoR dahmM glohmM baaenM yaiL lekH khrohmM bpriiangF reoM chaaH haawmR menR bpriaaoF waanR raawnH yenM
“Modifiers describing characteristics” which are combined with other words to describe various characteristics, such as describing the type, color, shape, size, sound, symptom, smell, taste, and feel, for example:
“good,” “evil,” “white,” “black,” “round,” “flat,” “large,” “small,” “thudding,” “thundering,” “fast, “slow,” “fragrant,” “stinky,” “sour,” “sweet,” “hot,” “cold,” etc.
Çѹ¹Ñé¹âºÍÔé§ÅÓãË­èÂѧà¹×ͧá¹è¹ä»´éǹѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ¤èÒÂä·ÂÃÑ¡ä·Âà¡èÒ
wanM nanH bohM ingF lahmM yaiL yangM neuuangM naaenF bpaiM duayF nakH gaanM meuuangM khaayF thaiM rakH thaiM gaoL
"On that day, the Boeing airliner was packed full of politicians of the former Thai Rak Thai group."
Çѹ¹Õé·Õè¾Ñ·ÂÒÁÕàÃ×ÍãË­èäÁèÁÒ¡
wanM neeH theeF phatH thaH yaaM meeM reuuaM yaiL maiF maakF
"There were not many big boats at Pattaya today."
as a suffixä·ãË­èthaiM yaiL[referring to the] Shan ethnic minority
2. ãË­è æ  yaiL yaiL  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] very big

sample
sentences
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kheeM dtaL gweeM yaiL yaiL khaawngR lohkF luaanH kheeuyM thuukL nakH wiH jaan[n]M seungF dtaamM maiF thanM johmM dteeM laaekL laanM maaM laaeoH thangH nanH
"World-renown composers of music have always been heavily criticized by critics who cannot understand (their artistic expressions)."
©Ñ¹µéͧ¡ÒÃÁÐÅСÍãË­è æ ˹Öè§ÅÙ¡
chanR dtaawngF gaanM maH laH gaawM yaiL yaiL neungL luukF
"I want one large papaya."
¼ÅäÁéÅÙ¡ãË­è æ á¾§ÁÒ¡¤èÐ...ÅÙ¡¢¹Ò´¹Õé¶Ù¡¡ÇèÒ
phohnR laH maaiH luukF yaiL yaiL phaaengM maakF khaF luukF khaL naatL neeH thuukL gwaaL
[spoken by a female] "The big fruit are very expensive; this size is cheaper."
3. ãË­è·ÕèÊØ´   yaiL theeF sootL  [adjective]
definition
(the) biggest


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