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hàangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
far; distant
at a far distance; not near
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My house is far from the school.
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เราraoเดินdəənต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikนิดnítก็gɔ̂ถึงtʉ̌ngน้ำnáamตกอยู่dtòk-yùuไม่ไกลmâi-glaiมากmâakแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangห่างhàangจากjàakตรงนี้dtrong-níiพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
If we walk a bit more, we’ll arrive; the waterfall isn’t very far, but it’s still a fair distance from here.
สนามบินsà-nǎam-binห่างhàangจากjàakตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangประมาณbprà-maanสามสิบsǎam-sìpกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet
The airport is about thirty kilometers away from the city center.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmที่tîiจองไว้jɔɔng-wáiห่างhàangจากjàakสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiเดินdəənเท้าtáaoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaประมาณbprà-maanยี่สิบyîi-sìpนาทีnaa-tii
The hotel we booked is far from the train station; walking takes about twenty minutes.
2AdjectiveB1
apart; spaced out
separated by space or time; not close together
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedน้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
My older sibling’s house and my younger sibling’s house are only two lanes apart; you can walk there.
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เราraoเจอกันjəə-ganปีละครั้งbpii-lá-krángเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuเมืองmʉʉangที่tîiห่างกันมากhàang-gan-mâak
We meet once a year because we work in cities that are far apart.
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanเหล่านี้lào néeตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoห่างhàangกันganเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangตามdtaamแนวnaeoแม่น้ำmâe námทำให้tam hâiการคมนาคมgaan ká-má-naa-komต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiเรือreuuaเป็นหลักbpen làk
These villages are spaced out along the river, making boats the primary means of transport.
3VerbB1
[to] keep a distance; stay apart
to remain at a physical or emotional distance from someone or something
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social mediaสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little while
These days I’m trying to keep some distance from social media for a while.
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หลังlǎngทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganเราraoตกลงdtòk-longห่างhàangกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
After arguing, we agreed to keep our distance to reflect on our feelings.
หมอแนะนำmŏr náe-namให้hâiห่างhàangจากjàakอาหารaa-hăanหวานwăanๆ-ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพราะpráwน้ำตาลnáam dtaanสูงsŏong
The doctor advised staying away from sweet foods for a while because my sugar level is high.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakห่างhàangจากjàakวงการwong-gaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtและlɛ́จัดลำดับjàt-lam-dàpชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-mài
He chose to keep his distance from the industry temporarily to protect his mental health and reprioritize his life.
4AdjectiveB2
remote (relationship); detached
emotionally or socially not close; lacking intimacy or involvement
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)
Since I changed jobs, my close friend and I have grown distant because we rarely see or talk to each other.
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หลังจากlăng jàakทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganเขาkăoกับgàpน้องสาวnóng săaoก็gâwห่างhàangกันไปgan bpaiไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
After the argument, he and his sister became distant and were no longer close as before.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kห่างhàangจากjàakคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiร่วมrûuamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamและlɛ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai
Lately I feel distant from the team because I haven’t joined activities or been involved in decision-making.
แม้mɛ́ɛอยู่yùuบ้านbâanเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kกลับglàpห่างhàangเพราะprɔ́เราraoต่างdtàangคนkonต่างdtàangใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítและlɛ́ไม่mâiเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiคุยกันkui-gan
Even though we live in the same house, we feel distant because we live separate lives and don’t open up to each other.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |