ใหญ่

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaɰᴮ¹ (“big; to grow large”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿᩱ᩵ or ᩉ᩠ᨿᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຫຍ່ (nyai), Lü ᦺᦊᧈ (ẏay¹), Tai Dam ꪻꪐ꪿, Shan ယႂ်ႇ (yàue), Tai Nüa ᥕᥬᥱ (yǎue), Phake ယၞ် (yaü), Ahom 𑜐𑜧 (ñaw), 𑜊𑜨𑜧 (jʸow) or 𑜊𑜧𑜤 (jʸawu).

ใหญ่ • (yài) (abstract noun ความใหญ่)

1. big; very big; large; great.
2. important; main.

   ถนนใหญ่

   tà-nǒn yài

   main street; boulevard

   หนังใหญ่

   nǎng-yài

   grand shadow play

   แผ่นดินใหญ่

   pɛ̀n-din yài

   mainland

ใหญ่ • (yài)

1. to be big; to be large; to be huge; to be enormous.
2. to be major; to be extensive; to be sizeable.