จากไป
jàak-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] leave; depart
to go away or leave a place, often implying a long or permanent departure
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He has gone away.
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My friend will be leaving to study abroad.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanและlɛ́จากไปjàak-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiเลยləəi
His family moved and left without telling anyone.
หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeเธอterจากไปjàak bpaiชีวิตchee-wítของkŏngผมก็pŏm gôrไม่เคยmâi koieเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan dermอีกเลยèek loei
After she left, my life was never the same again.
2VerbB1
[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)
to die; a polite or gentle way to say someone has died
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnlast year; the previous year
My grandfather passed away two years ago.
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ทุกคนtúk-konเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakที่tîiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนโปรดkon-bpròotได้dâaiจากไปjàak-bpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
Everyone was very sad that their favorite singer passed away peacefully.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaท่านtânจะjàจากไปjàak-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânจะjàยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpai
Even though he has passed away, his work will remain forever.
การจากไปgaan jàak bpaiของkŏngนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatท่านtâanนั้นnánถือเป็นtĕu bpenการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaครั้งยิ่งใหญ่kráng yîng yàiของkŏngโลกlôhk
The passing of that scientist is considered a great loss for the world.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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จากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai[to] leave; depart[to] leave; departWord