กล้าดี
glâa-diiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] have the nerve; have the audacity
To dare to do something considered rude or disrespectful; often used to express anger or disapproval.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกล้าดีglâa-diiกล้าดีglâa-dii[to] have the nerve; have the audacityยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2excuse me (seeking permission)
How dare you open my bag without asking permission?
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เขาkǎoกล้าดีglâa-diiขึ้นเสียงkʉ̂n-sǐiangใส่sàiแม่mɛ̂ɛทั้งที่táng-tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛถามtǎamด้วยdûuaiความเป็นห่วงkwaam-bpen-hùuang
He had the nerve to raise his voice at his mother when she was only asking out of concern.
ทั้งที่táng-tîiฉันchǎnเตือนdtʉʉanไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอย่าyàaยุ่งyûngกับgàpเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเธอtəəยังyangกล้าดีglâa-diiเอาเรื่องao-rʉ̂ʉangของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiเล่าlâoให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnฟังfangอีกìik
Even after I warned you to stay out of my personal affairs, you still had the nerve to tell other people about them.
ใครkraiกล้าดีglâa-diiเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
Who had the nerve to publish my private documents without permission and think they could get away with it?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
glâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlybrave; courageousPart 1
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กล้าดีglâa-diiกล้าดีglâa-dii[to] have the nerve; have the audacity[to] have the nerve; have the audacityWord