Save Type Settlement Usage Thai Scripts หาดใหญ่(Thai) Pronounced Pron. /haːt̚˨˩.ˈjaj˨˩/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a short form of Thai มะหาดใหญ่ (mahat yai) meaning "big monkey fruit" (a type of tree). This is the name of a city in southern Thailand.