ก้าวไป
gâao-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] step forward
to take a step in a forward direction.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)ไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forwardหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)
He took one step forward.
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เมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเรียกrîakเธอterก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiก้าวไปgâao bpaiทางtaangประตูbprà-dtuu
When she heard the call, she slowly stepped towards the door.
Be careful! Don't step too close to the edge of the pool.
นักดับเพลิงnák-dàp-pləəngต้องdtɔ̂ngก้าวไปgâao-bpaiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangท่ามกลางtâam-glaangเศษsèetซากปรักหักพังsâak-bpràk-hàk-pang
The firefighter had to step carefully amidst the debris.
2VerbB1
[to] progress; [to] move on
to make progress or advance; to move forward in life or with a task.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completedเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàin order to; so as to (purpose before a verb)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerก้าวไปgâao-bpaiก้าวไปgâao-bpai1[to] step forward2[to] progress; [to] move onทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)ต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
We have to try to finish the work so we can move on to the next project.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛชีวิตchii-wítของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though we face problems, our lives must always move forward.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังgam-langก้าวไปgâao-bpaiสู่sùuการเป็นgaan-bpenผู้นำpûu-namในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yii
Our company is advancing towards becoming a leader in the technology market.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiสังคมsǎng-komก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaได้dâai
Accepting past mistakes is crucial for society to be able to make progress.
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gâao
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
ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)step; stridePart 1
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ก้าวไปgâao-bpaiก้าวไปgâao-bpai[to] step forward[to] step forwardWord