ผู้ใหญ่
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ผู้ใหญ่ pʰ ū ˆ au h ɲ ˋ | |
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Phonemic | พู่-ไหฺย่ b ū ˋ – ai h ̥ y ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pûu-yài |
Royal Institute | phu-yai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰuː˥˩.jaj˨˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]From ผู้ (pûu, “person”) + ใหญ่ (yài, “great; big”). Compare Chinese 大人 (dàrén).
Noun
[edit]ผู้ใหญ่ • (pûu-yài) (classifier คน)
- elder.
- person over 18 years of age.
- (biology) adult person; mature person.
- (colloquial) person of high rank, authority, or dignity; superior; commander.
Adjective
[edit]ผู้ใหญ่ • (pûu-yài)
- adult; mature.
- high, senior, or superior (in rank, authority, or dignity); high-ranking.
Antonyms
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Etymology 2
[edit]From clipping of ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน (pûu-yài-bâan), from ผู้ใหญ่ (pûu-yài, “elder”) + บ้าน (bâan, “village”).