headmaster
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- 1 headmaster、principal
This means the head teacher or principal who is in charge of a school and its teachers.
headmaster、principal
A person who heads a school and is responsible for its teachers and administration.
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ครูใหญ่เรียกนักเรียนมาคุย khruu yày rîak nák rian maa khuy The principal called the student in to talk. ครูใหญ่เรียกนักเรียนมาคุย details
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ห้องครูใหญ่ hɔ̂ŋ khruu yày the principal's office ห้องครูใหญ่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ครูใหญ่ is made from ครู “teacher” and ใหญ่ “big/main,” but it means the head teacher, not a physically large teacher. The classifier for counting people is คน. When addressing or referring to the person politely, คุณครูใหญ่ is natural.
Usage
It is used in school settings, conversations about school life, parent-teacher situations, and stories or materials for children. It fits contexts such as the principal speaking, going to the principal’s office, or parents meeting the head of the school.
Caution
Do not use ครูใหญ่ for a university president; terms such as อธิการบดี are used instead. It also does not simply mean an older or more senior teacher.
Differences from similar words
1 headmaster synonyms
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ผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียน is the more official administrative term for a school director or principal. ครูใหญ่ is plainer and easier to use in everyday or child-centered school contexts.