معنی
A large residential building.
زمینه فرهنگی
Traditionally, large houses were built on high wooden stilts to avoid flooding and provide space for livestock and weaving looms underneath. Today, 'big houses' are often concrete, but many still maintain a wide open porch (chankhan) for social gatherings. In the capital, a 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່' is often a 'villa' style house with high walls and a gate. This reflects a shift from communal village living to more private, security-conscious urban living. Every big house in Laos must have a spirit house (San Phra Phum). It is believed that the land is owned by spirits, and if you build a large house, you must provide a beautiful small house for the spirits to ensure harmony. A big house is often a 'multi-generational' hub. It is common for the youngest daughter to stay in the big family house to care for her parents in their old age, eventually inheriting the house.
The 'Lang' Rule
Always use 'ຫຼັງ' when you are describing a specific house. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Tone Matters
If you say 'ໃຫຍ່' (nyai) with a high tone, it might sound like 'ໄນ' (inside). Keep it low!
معنی
A large residential building.
The 'Lang' Rule
Always use 'ຫຼັງ' when you are describing a specific house. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Tone Matters
If you say 'ໃຫຍ່' (nyai) with a high tone, it might sound like 'ໄນ' (inside). Keep it low!
Adding Color
To be more descriptive, add the color after 'ໃຫຍ່', e.g., 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່ສີຂາວ' (The big white house).
Complimenting
Complimenting someone's 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່' is a great way to build rapport in Laos, as it acknowledges their hard work and success.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the missing classifier for a house.
ຂ້ອຍເຫັນເຮືອນ ____ ໃຫຍ່. (I see a big house.)
'ຫຼັງ' is the correct classifier for houses and buildings.
Which sentence correctly says 'This is a big house'?
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
The correct order is Noun (ເຮືອນ) + Classifier (ຫຼັງ) + Adjective (ໃຫຍ່).
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າເປັນແນວໃດ? B: ເຮືອນຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ໃຫຍ່, ມັນແມ່ນ _______.
The speaker says their house is 'not big', so 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງນ້ອຍ' (small house) is the logical answer.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are pointing out a mansion to a friend.
'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່' is the best fit for describing a mansion.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Types of Heuan
Size
- • ໃຫຍ່ (Big)
- • ນ້ອຍ (Small)
Style
- • ວິນລາ (Villa)
- • ໄມ້ (Wood)
Floor
- • ຊັ້ນດຽວ (1 floor)
- • ສອງຊັ້ນ (2 floors)
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاຂ້ອຍເຫັນເຮືອນ ____ ໃຫຍ່. (I see a big house.)
'ຫຼັງ' is the correct classifier for houses and buildings.
Choose the correct Lao sentence:
The correct order is Noun (ເຮືອນ) + Classifier (ຫຼັງ) + Adjective (ໃຫຍ່).
A: ເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າເປັນແນວໃດ? B: ເຮືອນຂອງຂ້ອຍບໍ່ໃຫຍ່, ມັນແມ່ນ _______.
The speaker says their house is 'not big', so 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງນ້ອຍ' (small house) is the logical answer.
You are pointing out a mansion to a friend.
'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່' is the best fit for describing a mansion.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
12 سوالYes, people will understand you, but it sounds like 'House big' instead of 'A big house.' Adding 'lang' makes it grammatically complete.
'Heuan' refers to the physical building. 'Ban' can mean house, home, or village. In Vientiane, 'Ban' is often used for 'home.'
You still use 'ຫຼັງ'. For example: 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່ສາມຫຼັງ' (Three big houses).
You can say 'ເຮືອນຫຼັງໃຫຍ່ຫຼາຍ' or use the formal term 'ຄຶຫະສະຖານ'.
It is neutral. It's appropriate for both casual conversation and professional real estate contexts.
Historically, it referred to the 'back' or roof ridge of the house, which was the defining feature of building units.
Yes, but 'nyai' for people often means 'grown up' or 'adult' rather than just physically large.
ເຮືອນຫຼັງນີ້ບໍ່ໃຫຍ່. (Heuan lang nee bor nyai).
'ເຮືອນຫຼັງນ້ອຍ' (Heuan lang noy) - a small house.
If you are talking about 'big houses' in general as a concept, you can omit it, but it's rare.
Yes, 'phu nyai' (big person) means an important official or an elder.
No, for a dog house, you would use 'ຮັງ' (nest/kennel) or 'ຄອກ' (pen).
عبارات مرتبط
ເຮືອນຫຼັງນ້ອຍ
contrastA small house
ເຮືອນວິນລາ
specialized formA villa
ຕຶກໃຫຍ່
similarA big building
ບ້ານເກີດ
builds onHometown
ເຮືອນຊານ
synonymHousehold/Home
