ทางไกล
taang-glaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
long-distance; long-range; distance-
covering or operating over a great distance; used for travel, transport, communication, education, or equipment such as long-range weapons or devices
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถบัสrót-bátรถบัสrót-bátbus; coachทางไกลtaang-glaiทางไกลtaang-glai1long-distance; long-range; distance-2remotely; over a long distanceไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
I will take a long-distance bus to travel to Chiang Mai.
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ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panทางไกลtaang-glaiเป็นbpenบททดสอบbòt-tót-sɔ̀ɔpความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkon
A long-distance relationship is a test of two people's trust.
เทคโนโลยีการสื่อสารték-noo-loo-yii-gaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanทางไกลtaang-glaiทำให้tam-hâiโลกlôokเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกันganได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Long-distance communication technology makes it easier for the world to connect.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaโครงการkroong-gaanสร้างsâangรถไฟความเร็วสูงrót-fai-kwaam-reo-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangทางไกลtaang-glaiระหว่างrá-wàangเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yài
The government is considering a project to build a high-speed train for long-distance travel between major cities.
2AdverbB2
remotely; over a long distance
in a manner conducted from afar or across a long distance (e.g., communicate or study remotely)
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทางไกลtaang-glaiทางไกลtaang-glai1long-distance; long-range; distance-2remotely; over a long distanceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particleสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
My company has a policy that allows employees to work remotely two days a week.
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น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกำลังgam-langเรียนriianปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooทางไกลtaang-glaiกับgàpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiในnaiอังกฤษang-grìt
My younger sister is studying for her master's degree remotely with a university in England.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuห่างhàangกันganคนละkon-láประเทศbprà-têetแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangประชุมbprà-chumกันganทางไกลtaang-glaiได้dâaiทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaผ่านpàanวิดีโอคอลwí-dii-oo-kɔɔn
Even though we are in different countries, we can still have meetings remotely every week via video call.
ระบบrá-bòpการแพทย์ทางไกลgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-taang-glaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiในnaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glaiสามารถsǎa-mâatรับrápคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaจากjàakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanได้dâai
Telemedicine systems allow patients in remote areas to receive consultations from specialist doctors remotely.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 1
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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
ทางไกลtaang-glaiทางไกลtaang-glailong-distance; long-range; distance-long-distance; long-range; distance-Word