แต่ไกล
dtɛ̀ɛ-glaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
from a distance; from afar
from a long way away; from a distance.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaifrom a distance; from afar
I saw him from a long way away.
3 more examplesShow less
We could hear the sound of the parade coming from a distance.
The smell of grilled chicken wafted from a long way away, making me hungry.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเห็นhĕnเป็นbpenแค่kâeจุดjùtเล็กๆlék lékแต่ไกลdtàe glaiฉันchănก็gâwจำได้jam dâiทันทีtan teeว่าwâaเป็นbpenน้องชายnóng chaaiจากjàakท่าเดินtâa dernของเขาkŏng kăo
Even though he was just a small dot seen from a distance, I immediately recognized it was my younger brother by his gait.
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
dtɛ̀ɛ
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
แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 1
+
ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
แต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaifrom a distance; from afarfrom a distance; from afarWord