Mossfinn Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipvice Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 In my wife's village he is the elected village chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 In my wife's village he is the elected village chief. Only when you add the qualifier, you mean the 'poo yai ban' For Moss, it is number 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I've also seen it used to mean adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Also in a company or organization, it could refer to the owner(s), senior executives, board etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidHouston Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Yes, all of David's definitions (which cover withnail's and Khao Niaw's definitions too) plus 'patron' I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Thanks Guy's, Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murf Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 This is what i say when i've been to the toilet and my girlfriend says เหม็น I say พูไหย่ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 This is what i say when i've been to the toilet and my girlfriend says เหม็นI say พูไหย่ 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamesekitty Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 don't worry about it, Moss Murf was making a play on words. puuyai: "puu" = poo (English def ) and "yai" = big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watabak Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethevigoman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 1. Older than you2. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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