Enlarge in Thai

“Enlarge” in Thai is ขยายkà-yǎai.

ขยาย kà-yǎai

to enlarge, to expand; to zoom in; to extend verb

kà low
yǎai rising

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

ขยายkà-yǎai is making something bigger: zooming in on a photo or a map, widening a road, extending a deadline, a business opening a new branch. On your phone the "zoom" gesture is ขยายkà-yǎai, though many people just say ซูมsuum. Extending a visa uses a different word: ต่อวีซ่าdtàw wii-sâa.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

khayai
kha yai
kayai

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones