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== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Biangai. === Symbol === big (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Biangai. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Biangai terms == English == === Pronunciation === enPR: bĭg, IPA(key): /bɪɡ/ Rhymes: -ɪɡ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Northern Middle English big, bigge (“powerful, strong”), possibly from a dialect of Old Norse. Ultimately perhaps a derivative of Proto-Germanic *bugja- (“swollen up, thick”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-, *bu- (“to swell”), in which case big would be related to bogey, bugbear, and bug. Compare dialectal Norwegian bugge (“great man”), Low German Bögge, Boggelmann. ==== Adjective ==== big (comparative bigger, superlative biggest) Of great size, large. Synonyms: ample, huge, large, sizeable, stour, jumbo, massive; see also Thesaurus:large Antonyms: little, small, tiny, minuscule, miniature, minute (informal) Fat. Synonyms: chubby, plus-size, rotund; see also Thesaurus:overweight (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce. Synonyms: full, great, heavy; see also Thesaurus:pregnant (informal) Well-endowed; with a desired body part notably large. Specifically, big-breasted. Synonyms: busty, macromastic, stacked; see also Thesaurus:busty Having a large penis. Having large muscles, especially visible ones such as the chest and arm muscles. (informal) Adult; (of a child) older. Synonyms: adult, fully grown, grown up; see also Thesaurus:full-grown Antonyms: little, young 1931, Robert L. May, Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Montgomery Ward (publisher), draft: By midnight, however, the last light had fled / For even big people have then gone to bed[.] (informal, slang, rare, of someone's age) Old, mature. Used to imply that someone is too old for something, or acting immaturely. (informal) Mature, conscientious, principled; generous. [with of ‘someone’] (informal) Important or significant. Synonyms: essential, paramount, weighty; see also Thesaurus:important Popular. Synonyms: all the rage, in demand, well liked (of a city) Populous. (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns (of an industry or other field, or institution(s) therein; often capitalized; sometimes humorous) Operating on a large scale, especially if therefore having undue or sinister influence. Big Tech, Big Steel ― large or influential tech or steel companies Big Science ― science performed by large teams, and of large scope, with government or corporate funding (informal) Enthusiastic (about). [with on ‘someone/something’] Synonyms: fanatical, mad, worked up; see also Thesaurus:enthusiastic ===== Hyponyms ===== enormous gigantic huge ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Sranan Tongo: bigiSaramaccan: bígi ===== Translations ===== ==== Adverb ==== big (comparative bigger, superlative biggest) In a loud manner. In a boasting manner. In a large amount or to a large extent. Synonyms: greatly, hugely, largely, massively; bigly (usually humorous and nonstandard) (informal) (modifying a preposition) On a large scale, expansively. (colloquial) Hard; with great force. ==== Noun ==== big (plural bigs) Someone or something that is large in stature. An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name. Synonym: big shot (in the plural) The big leagues, big time. Synonym: big leagues (university slang) An initiated member of a sorority or fraternity who acts as a mentor to a new member (the little). (ageplay) The participant in age roleplay who acts out the older role. Antonym: little === Etymology 2 === From Middle English biggen, byggen, from Old Norse byggja, byggva (“to build, dwell in, inhabit”), a secondary form of Old Norse búa (“to dwell”), related to Old English būan (“to dwell”). Cognate with Danish bygge, Swedish bygga. ==== Verb ==== big (third-person singular simple present bigs, present participle bigging, simple past and past participle bigged) (archaic, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) (transitive) To inhabit; occupy. (reflexive) To locate oneself. (transitive) To build; erect; fashion. (intransitive) To dwell; have a dwelling. ===== Derived terms ===== unbigged === Etymology 3 === From Middle English byge, from Old Norse bygg (“barley, probably Hordeum vulgare, common barley”), from Proto-Germanic *bewwuz (“crop, barley”). Cognate with Old English bēow (“barley”). ==== Alternative forms ==== bigg bygg, bygge (obsolete) ==== Noun ==== big (uncountable) One or more kinds of barley, especially six-rowed barley. === References === === Anagrams === IGB, gib, GBI, GiB, GIB, Gib. == Chinese == === Etymology === From English big. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === big (Cantonese, informal, punning) alternative form of 迫 (“crowded; to crowd”), 迫 can act as verb or adjective. 一晏晝六點地鐵變得好big，企都冇位企。 [Cantonese, trad.]一晏昼六点地铁变得好big，企都冇位企。 [Cantonese, simp.]jat1 aan3 zau3 luk6 dim2 dei6 tit3 bin3 dak1 hou2 bik1, kei5 dou1 mou5 wai6 kei5. [Jyutping]The subway becomes so packed at 6 p.m. that there’s no room to stand. 個頭盔太細你就唔好堅持戴啊，唔通你想big爛頭骨或者頭盔？ [Cantonese, trad.]个头盔太细你就唔好坚持戴啊，唔通你想big烂头骨或者头盔？ [Cantonese, simp.]go3 tau4 kwai1 taai3 sai3 nei5 zau6 m4 hou2 gin1 ci4 daai3 aa1, m4 tung1 nei5 soeng2 bik1 laan6 tau4 gwat1 waak6 ze2 tau4 kwai1? [Jyutping]Don't force on a tight helmet — unless you're trying to crack your skull or the helmet itself! 年宵市場啲人潮已經big不及待咁湧入去，爭住買頭炷香同桃花。 [Cantonese, trad.]年宵市场啲人潮已经big不及待咁涌入去，争住买头炷香同桃花。 [Cantonese, simp.]nin4 siu1 si5 coeng4 di1 jan4 ciu4 ji5 ging1 bik1 bat1 kap6 doi6 gam3 jung2 jap6 heoi3, caang1 zyu6 maai5 tau4 zyu3 hoeng1 tung4 tou4 faa1. [Jyutping]The crowd at the Lunar New Year fair was packed and pressing (=迫不及待 (bik1 bat1 kap6 doi6, “in a hurry”)) to surge inside, scrambling to buy the first incense and peach blossoms. 厚多士、厚多士、好厚嘅蛋多士，厚到big爆鏡頭，吸引你嘅眼球。 [Cantonese, trad.]厚多士、厚多士、好厚嘅蛋多士，厚到big爆镜头，吸引你嘅眼球。 [Cantonese, simp.]hau5 do1 si6, hau5 do1 si6, hou2 hau5 ge3 daan6 do1 si6-2, hau5 dou3 bik1 baau3 geng3 tau4, kap1 jan5 nei5 ge3 ngaan5 kau4. [Jyutping]Thick toast, thick toast, very thick egg toast; thick enough to fully crowd the lens, to catch your eyes. 「35E咪神」白雲不時於社交平台大晒性感水着照，而她向來都不會令人失望，今晨就派福利，大晒多張上圍Big爆泳衣的相片，相中的她於泳池內，浸在水中身材若隱若現，之後索性露全相，不過其豐滿的上圍連泳衣都包不冚，有點隨時鬆掉的感覺。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]「35E咪神」白云不时于社交平台大晒性感水着照，而她向来都不会令人失望，今晨就派福利，大晒多张上围Big爆泳衣的相片，相中的她于泳池内，浸在水中身材若隐若现，之后索性露全相，不过其丰满的上围连泳衣都包不冚，有点随时松掉的感觉。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]“35E mai1 san4” baak6 wan4 bat1 si4 jyu1 se5 gaau1 ping4 toi4 daai6 saai3 sing3 gam2 seoi2 zoek3 ziu3, ji4 taa1 hoeng3 loi4 dou1 bat1 wui5 ling6 jan4 sat1 mong6, gam1 san4 zau6 paai3 fuk1 lei6, daai6 saai3 do1 zoeng1 soeng6 wai4 bik1 baau3 wing6 ji1 dik1 soeng3 pin3-2, soeng3-2 zung1 dik1 taa1 jyu1 wing6 ci4 noi6, zam3 zoi6 seoi2 zung1 san1 coi4 joek6 jan2 joek6 jin6, zi1 hau6 sok3 sing3 lau6 cyun4 soeng1, bat1 gwo3 kei4 fung1 mun5 dik1 soeng6 wai4 lin4 wing6 ji1 dou1 baau1 bat1 ham6, jau5 dim2 ceoi4 si4 sung1 deu6 dik1 gam2 gok3. [Jyutping]The "35E Busty Goddess" Bai Yun frequently shares sexy swimwear photos on social media, and she never fails to impress. This morning, she gave fans an eyeful by posting several pictures in a swimsuit that was practically busting at the seams. In the photos, she was in a pool, her figure subtly visible through the water, before she simply exposed herself fully . However, her ample bust seemed almost too much for the swimsuit to contain, giving the impression it might come loose at any moment. 無綫新進小花李芷晴（Stephanie）擁有甜美笑容及豐滿身材，年前台慶夜被司儀 麥美恩肉緊一攬，谷出強勁事業線，Big爆身材贏得網民注意。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]无线新进小花李芷晴（Stephanie）拥有甜美笑容及丰满身材，年前台庆夜被司仪 麦美恩肉紧一揽，谷出强劲事业线，Big爆身材赢得网民注意。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]mou4 sin3 san1 zeon3 siu2 faa1 lei5 zi2 ceng4 (Stephanie) jung2 jau5 tim4 mei5 siu3 jung4 kap6 fung1 mun5 san1 coi4, nin4 cin4 ji4 hing3 je6 bei6 si1 ji4 mak6 mei5 jan1 juk6 gan2 jat1 laam2, guk1 ceot1 koeng4 ging6 si6 jip6 sin3, bik1 baau3 san1 coi4 jeng4 dak1 mong5 man4 zyu3 ji3. [Jyutping]TVB's rising starlet Lee Tsz-ching (Stephanie) captivates with her sweet smile and voluptuous figure. During a night of the TVB anniversary years ago, she was pulled into a tight embrace by emcee Mak Mei Yan, which pressed forth her striking cleavage. Her ‘explosive’ figure, squeezed her way into netizens’ attention. Hayley的四眼妹造型雖然可愛，但一定不及她的big爆三點式水着造型受歡迎，而她社交平台的粉絲數目就有18.6萬人。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]Hayley的四眼妹造型虽然可爱，但一定不及她的big爆三点式水着造型受欢迎，而她社交平台的粉丝数目就有18.6万人。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]Hayley dik1 sei3 ngaan5 mui6-1 zou6 jing4 seoi1 jin4 ho2 oi3, daan6 jat1 ding6 bat1 kap6 taa1 dik1 bik1 baau3 saam1 dim2 sik1 seoi2 zoek3 zou6 jing4 sau6 fun1 jing4, ji4 taa1 se5 gaau1 ping4 toi4 dik1 fen1 si2 sou3 muk6 zau6 jau5 18.6 maan6 jan4. [Jyutping]Although Hayley's four-eyed look is cute, it's certainly not as welcomed as her overcrowded bikini swimsuit look, while she has 186k followers on social media. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch *bigge (attested in the nickname Jan Bicghe), from Old Dutch *biggo, from Proto-West Germanic *biggō. Originally a word exclusive to the Northern Dutch dialects. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪx/ Hyphenation: big Rhymes: -ɪx === Noun === big m or f (plural biggen, diminutive biggetje n) piglet, little pig Synonym: keu ==== Derived terms ==== biggenkruid == Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʲiɟ/ === Adjective === big inflection of beag: vocative/genitive masculine singular (archaic) dative feminine singular === Mutation === === References === == Italian == === Etymology === Pseudo-anglicism, a clipping of English big shot. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiɡ/ Rhymes: -iɡ Hyphenation: bìg === Noun === big m (invariable) star (entertainment) big shot, big noise == Jamaican Creole == === Etymology === Derived from English big. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪɡ/ === Adjective === big (comparative biga, superlative bigis) big great; to a great extent == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English big. === Adjective === big (invariable) alternative spelling of bigue === Further reading === “big”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN == Romagnol == === Etymology === English big. === Pronunciation === (Central Romagnol) IPA(key): [ˈbiːɡ] (Ravenna) IPA(key): [ˈbiːɡ] === Noun === big m (invariable) important person == Scots == === Etymology === From Old Norse byggja (“inhabit, build”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪɡ/ === Verb === big (third-person singular simple present bigs, present participle biggin, simple past and past participle biggit) to build == Torres Strait Creole == === Etymology === From English big, cognate with (the first part of) Bislama bikfala, bigfala, Pijin bigfala, Tok Pisin bikpela. === Adjective === big big ==== Derived terms ==== == Welsh == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biːɡ/ === Noun === big soft mutation of pig === Mutation === == Western Apache == === Etymology === From Proto-Athabaskan *-wə̓t̕. Cognates: Navajo -bid, Plains Apache -bid. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pɪ̀k] === Noun === big (inalienable) belly, stomach, abdomen shibig ― my belly bibig ― her/his/their belly ==== Usage notes ==== The form -big occurs in the White Mountain varieties; -bid occurs in San Carlos and Dilzhe’eh (Tonto). == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English bigge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪɡ/ === Adjective === big great, big === References === Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 36