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¼ÙéãË­è

phuuF yaiL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¾Ùè-äËÚÂè
IPApʰûː jɑ̀j
Royal Thai General Systemphu yai

1.   [noun]
definition
adult; elder; senior

classifier¤¹ khohnM[numerical classifier for persons/occupations]
components¼Ùé phuuFperson, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or'
ãË­è yaiL[is] big; large; huge; major; enormous; extensive; sizeable
examples¢éÒÃÒª¡ÒêÑé¹¼ÙéãË­èkhaaF raatF chaH gaanM chanH phuuF yaiLsenior government official; high-ranking government servant/public servant/public official
à»ç¹¼ÙéãË­èáÅéÇbpenM phuuF yaiL laaeoH"is already grown" — [Thai definition of] mature; grown-up
¼éÒÍéÍÁ¡Ò§à¡§¼ÙéãË­è phaaF aawmF gaangM gaehngM phuuF yaiLadult diaper; incontinence brief
¼éÒÍéÍÁ¼ÙéãË­èphaaF aawmF phuuF yaiLadult diaper
¼ÙéËÅÑ¡¼ÙéãË­èphuuF lakL phuuF yaiLman of standing, a man who demands respect
¼ÙéãË­èºéÒ¹phuuF yaiL baanFvillage chief
ÇѼÙéãË­èwaiM phuuF yaiLman or woman (age 50 - 60)
sample
sentences
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khwaamM moongF maayR anM suungR sootL khaawngR gaanM seukL saaR kheuuM gaanM haiF yaoM waH chohnM bpenM phuuF yaiL theeF banM looH wootH thiH phaaM waH thangH thaangM aaM rohm[n]M laeH saL dtiL bpanM yaaM
"The highest purpose of education is to allow our youth to become mature adults both emotionally and intellectually."
¤Ó¹ÒÁ ä´éá¡è¤Ó¹ÒÁ·Õè»ÃСͺ¤ÓÍ×è¹ áÅзÓ˹éÒ·Õèàªè¹à´ÕÂǡѺ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì àªè¹ ä¡èºéÒ¹ ä¡è»èÒ ªéÒ§º¡ ¤ÃÙà´ç¡ ¤ÃÙ¼ÙéãË­è ÏÅÏ
khamM naamM daiF gaaeL khamM naamM theeF bpraL gaawpL khamM euunL laeH thamM naaF theeF chehnF diaaoM gapL khamM wiH saeht[n]L chehnF gaiL baanF gaiL bpaaL chaangH bohkL khruuM dekL khruuM phuuF yaiL
Nouns: specifically, nouns which are combined with other types of words and perform the same function as modifiers, for example, “domestic fowl,” “wild fowl,” “[terrestrial] elephant,” “a teacher of students,” and “a senior teacher.”
2.   
definition
leader; chief; commander; superior; principal; ruler; head

components¼Ùé phuuFperson, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or'
ãË­è yaiL[is] big; large; huge; major; enormous; extensive; sizeable
sample
sentences
§Ò¹¹ÕéÁÕ¼ÙéãË­èÁҡѹËÅÒ¤¹ ¢ÍãËéÃÐÁÑ´ÃÐÇѧ·Ó¡Ðà»Ô꺡лêÒºãËé¢ÒÂ˹éÒ
ngaanM neeH meeM phuuF yaiL maaM ganM laayR khohnM khaawR haiF raH matH raH wangM thamM gaL bpeerpH gaL bpaapH haiF khaayR naaF
"This affair will have many important people in attendance; please take care not to act in an uncouth manner that might embarrass us."
·ÕèºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧÁÕ¢éÒÃÒª¡ÒêÑé¹¼ÙéãË­èÁÒ¡ÁÒ «Öè§àµÔºâµ¢Öé¹ÁÒÃѺ˹éÒ·ÕèµèÒ§ æ µÒÁ¤ÇÒÁÃѺ¼Ô´ªÍºã¹ÊÒ§ҹ
theeF baanF meuuangM meeM khaaF raatF chaH gaanM chanH phuuF yaiL maakF maayM seungF dteerpL dtohM kheunF maaM rapH naaF theeF dtaangL dtaangL dtaamM khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF naiM saayR ngaanM
"Our country has many senior civil servants who developed their careers in various positions and at various levels of responsibility and within their areas of competence."
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."
¼Ùéã´à»ç¹·ËÒà ËÒ¡ºÑ§ÍÒ¨áÊ´§¤ÇÒÁÍÒ¦ÒµÁÒ´ÃéÒ ËÃ×ÍËÁÔè¹»ÃÐÁÒ·µèÍ·ËÒ÷Õèà»ç¹¼ÙéãË­èà˹×͵¹ ÁÕ¤ÇÒÁ¼Ô´µéͧÃÐËÇèÒ§â·É¨Ó¤Ø¡äÁèà¡Ô¹¡ÇèÒ ó »Õ
phuuF daiM bpenM thaH haanR haakL bangM aatL saL daaengM khwaamM aaM khaatF maatF raayH reuuR minL bpraL maatL dtaawL thaH haanR theeF bpenM phuuF yaiL neuuaR dtohnM meeM khwaamM phitL dtaawngF raH waangL thohtF jamM khookH maiF geernM gwaaL saamR bpeeM
"Any soldier who purposefully demonstrates malice (or malicious evil) towards or who libels (slanders or defames) an (officer) superior to himself, has committed a violation and must be punished with incarceration not to exceed three years."

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