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1. Older than you

2. The Elders of the village

3. The respected ones of the village,

4. All of the above

I suspect it is all four, can any one clarify for me please.

Thanks

Moss

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From several dictionaries:

ผู้ใหญ่ [pôo yài] - adult; older person; responsible person; senior, top people; officer, executive; big man, bigwig, dignitary

ชั้นผู้ใหญ่ [chán pôo yài] [ADJ] high ranking; senior; high level

ผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่ [ pôo làk pôo yài] [N] adult; senior; person of mature age; grown-up

ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน [pôo yài bâan] - village headman

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It also refers to your "patron" in the traditional rural patron-client relationship. This is the person you would ask to represent you in matters ranging from a dispute to a possible marriage proposal.

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This is what i say when i've been to the toilet and my girlfriend says เหม็น

I say พูไหย่

:o

I know it's the Thai Language forum, but if I wasn't sure what Puuyai meant, then I will absolutely no idea what you have just said, anybody want to explain, thanks

Moss

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I think there is also a general use of Thai wives calling their (older) non-thai husbands this because it denotes status but not in the Thai system (of pee-nong).

Posted
1. Older than you

2. The Elders of the village

3. The respected ones of the village,

4. All of the above

I suspect it is all four, can any one clarify for me please.

Thanks

Moss

Top man, village, government, etc

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