ใหญ่
yài/jaj˨˩/
ใหญ่ (yài) is the Thai word for big.
ใหญ่ is an adjective used to describe something of a great size, similar to the English word large.
Meaning: of a great size (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as yài. The IPA pronunciation is /jaj˨˩/.
Did you know?
- In Thai culture, ใหญ่ can describe a person's social status or power rather than just their physical size. A 'big person' คนใหญ่คนโต refers to a high-ranking official or someone with great influence.
- The word ใหญ่ is a cognate with the Ahom language of India, where it appears as ñaw or jʸow.
- Thai has a specific kinship term พี่ใหญ่ which means 'big brother' or 'big sister' and is used regardless of the sibling's actual gender if they are the eldest.
Examples in context
- ฉันมีหมาตัวใหญ่I have a big dog.This sentence demonstrates the use of ใหญ่ to describe an animal.Tatoeba #8692157 by pastelite, translation #253213 by CK
- สวนสาธารณะนี้ใหญ่ขนาดไหน?How big is this park?This sentence shows how to ask about the size of a place using ใหญ่.Tatoeba #8673115 by pastelite, translation #59326 by CK
- คุณคิดว่ามันใหญ่เกินไปเหรอDo you think this is too big?This sentence illustrates how to ask if something is too big using ใหญ่.Tatoeba #10161974 by Somsak, translation #3315267 by CK
- สวนนี้ใหญ่มากThis garden is really big.
- สถานีนี้กว้างมากThis station is very spacious.
- เขาสูงและใหญ่โตมากHe is very tall and big (physically).
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kanokwan and Witthawat are looking at a house for rent.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanบ้านหลังนี้ใหญ่มากเลยค่ะbaan lang nee yai maak loei khaThis house is very big.
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ห้องนอนก็ใหญ่ด้วยchai krap hong non gaw yai duayYes, the bedrooms are big too.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanแต่ค่าเช่าคงจะแพงนะtae kha chao khong ja phaeng naBut the rent will probably be expensive.
- วิทวัส Witthawatนั่นแหละคือปัญหาครับnan lae kue pan-ha krapThat is the problem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “big” translations and entries ใหญ่, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ใหญ่, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
