ยาวไกล
yaao-glaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
far-reaching; long and far; long-term
describing great distance or a long time; also, having effects or plans that reach far into the future.
Examples
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang1travel; traveling (in general)2a trip; a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยาวไกลyaao-glaiยาวไกลyaao-glaifar-reaching; long and far; long-termมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The journey to grandma's house is very long.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètได้dâaiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakและlɛ́ยาวไกลyaao-glai
To achieve this level of success, he had to go through a difficult and long journey.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaคือkʉʉการลงทุนgaan-long-tunสำหรับsǎm-ràpอนาคตà-naa-kótที่tîiยาวไกลyaao-glaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûuk
Education is an investment for a child's distant future.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátที่tîiยาวไกลyaao-glaiสามารถsǎa-mâatคาดการณ์kâat-gaanแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomที่จะtîi-jàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótได้dâai
A good leader must have a far-reaching vision and be able to predict future trends.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaao
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
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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
ยาวไกลyaao-glaiยาวไกลyaao-glaifar-reaching; long and far; long-termfar-reaching; long and far; long-termWord