ห่างไกล
hàang-glaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
far; distant; remote
far away or at a great distance; remote in location
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangdowntown; city center
My house is far away from the city center.
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Yesterday we traveled to a remote village in the mountains.
Tomorrow he will move to work in a province that is far away.
โรงเรียนroong-riianนี้níiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuในnaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glaiทำให้tam-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangลำบากlam-bàak
This school is located in a remote area, making travel rather difficult.
2VerbB1
[to] be far from; lie far from
To be situated far away or remote from something or someone.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangdowntown; city centerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
His house is far from the city; it takes hours to drive.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianเดินทางลำบากdəən-taang-lam-bàak
This school is situated far from the community, making travel difficult for students.
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiอำเภอam-pəə
The mountain village is the farthest from the hospital in the district.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakศูนย์กลางเมืองsǔun-glaang-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnไว้wáiได้dâai
Even though it is far from the city center, this area has preserved its local way of life.
3AdjectiveB2
far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)
Distant from something undesirable, such as danger, disease, or trouble, literally or figuratively.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâap[to] take care of [one's] healthเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)โรคร้ายrôok-ráaiโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiserious/life‑threatening disease
He tries to take care of his health to stay away from serious diseases.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiทำtamดีdiiและlɛ́คบkópเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่ดีtîi-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaห่างไกลhàang-glaiปัญหาbpan-hǎa
The family teaches us to do good and associate with good friends to keep away from problems.
การวางแผนการเงินgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənที่tîiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpช่วยให้chûuai-hâiห่างไกลhàang-glaiหนี้สินnîi-sǐnและlɛ́ความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Prudent financial planning helps you stay clear of debt and future risks.
ถ้าtâaเราraoรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiในnaiการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítเราraoจะjàห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakความเครียดkwaam-krîiatและlɛ́ภาวะหมดไฟpaa-wá-mòt-faiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If we maintain discipline in our lifestyle, we can be more insulated from stress and burnout.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedfar; distantPart 1
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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
ห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glaifar; distant; remotefar; distant; remoteWord