บ่ไกล
bò glaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
(Isan, Lao) not far; nearby
(Isan, Lao) Not far in distance; nearby.
Examples
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The school is not far from the house; it's just a short ride away.
The weekly market isn't far, you can just walk there.
2AdverbA2
(Isan, Lao) not far; not far away
(Isan, Lao) At a short distance; not far away.
Examples
เพิ่นpêrnเพิ่นpêrnhe; she; they (Isan)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ่ไกลbò glaiบ่ไกลbò glai1(Isan, Lao) not far; nearby2(Isan, Lao) not far; not far awayนี่ล่ะnêe làนี่ล่ะnêe là1that's it; exactly2emphatic sentence-final particle
He is sitting not far from here.
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We parked the car not far from the entrance.
Grandpa went fishing not far from our rice field.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiเล่นน้ำlên náamไกลglaiหลายlăaiเด้อdérเล่นน้ำlên náamอยู่yòoบ่ไกลbò glaiฝั่งfàngกะgàพอแล้วpo láeoเดี๋ยวdĭiaoจมน้ำjom náam
Don't go play in the water too far away! Just playing not far from the bank is enough, or you might drown.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bò
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 1
+
ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
บ่ไกลbò glaiบ่ไกลbò glai(Isan, Lao) not far; nearby(Isan, Lao) not far; nearbyWord