ใกล้ชิด
glâi-chítMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
close (physical proximity/contact)
physically near or involving close contact; in close proximity
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ใกล้ชิดglâi-chítใกล้ชิดglâi-chít1close (physical proximity/contact)2close; intimate (relationship)3[to] be close to; keep close contact withเตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)
Don’t stand close to the hot stove or you’ll get burned.
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Tomorrow we will see elephants up close at the conservation center.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกันganฝูงชนfǔung-chonไม่ให้mâi-hâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiชิดchítพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèet
The police kept the crowd from getting close to the scene.
ในnaiงานนิทรรศการngaan-ní-tát-sà-gaanผู้ชมpûu-chomสามารถsǎa-mâatชมchomภาพวาดpâap-wâatใกล้ชิดglâi-chítและlɛ́สังเกตsǎng-gèetรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngผิวpǐuสีsǐi
At the exhibition, visitors can view the paintings up close and observe the texture details.
2AdjectiveB1
close; intimate (relationship)
having a very close or intimate relationship; emotionally or personally close
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2tight; snug; sealedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใกล้ชิดglâi-chítใกล้ชิดglâi-chít1close (physical proximity/contact)2close; intimate (relationship)3[to] be close to; keep close contact withกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I’m very close with my older sister; we talk every day.
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หลังทำงานlǎng-tam-ngaanโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiด้วยกันdûuai-ganเราraoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกันganขึ้นkʉ̂n
After working on this project together, we felt closer to each other.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaของเขาkŏng kăoใกล้ชิดglâi chítกันganมากmâakจนjonสามารถsăa-mâatเปิดใจbpèrt jaiคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangยากๆyâak yâakได้dâi
His family is very close, to the point that they can open up about difficult topics.
เธอtəəเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมากับmaa-gàpคุณยายkun-yaaiจึงjʉngมีmiiความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panและlɛ́ใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกันganเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
She grew up with her grandmother, so they share a special bond and are especially close.
3VerbB1
[to] be close to; keep close contact with
to have or maintain a close relationship with someone; to keep in close contact with [sb]
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] contact; get in touch2[to] touch; be in contact; connect; adjoin3[to] spread; be transmitted (of a disease)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítcloselyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเรียนgaan-riianการเรียนgaan-riian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)
I try to keep close contact with the teacher to consult about my studies.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกับgàpทีมพัฒนาtiim-pát-tá-naaจนjonโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkเสร็จsètตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛn
He worked closely with the development team until the project was finished as planned.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกับgàpแหล่งข่าวlɛ̀ng-kàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâai
Journalists must maintain close relationships with sources to receive reliable information.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnนี้níiทำงานtam-ngaanใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกับgàpชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotจริงjing
This organization works in close contact with local communities to design projects that truly meet their needs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
glâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close tonear; close (in distance/time/resemblance)Part 1
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ใกล้ชิดglâi-chítใกล้ชิดglâi-chítclose (physical proximity/contact)close (physical proximity/contact)Word