ใกล้เวที
glâi-wee-tiiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
near the stage
Situated close to the stage; in proximity to the stage.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiiใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tii1near the stage2near the stage (locative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
We sat very close to the stage.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeฉันchănอยากyàakยืนyeunใกล้เวทีglâi way-teeจะjàได้เห็นdâai hĕnนักร้องnák róngชัดๆchát chát
Tomorrow I want to stand close to the stage so I can see the singer clearly.
He bought tickets in the area close to the stage in advance.
ถ้าtâaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngช้าcháaเราraoอาจàatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiที่ยืนtîi-yʉʉnใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiiเพราะprɔ́คนkonจองjɔɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiกันganแน่นnɛ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If we arrive late, we might not get a spot close to the stage because people have already crowded the area.
2AdverbA2
near the stage (locative)
In a place close to the stage.
Examples
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Yesterday we stood to watch the concert close to the stage.
Tomorrow I want to reserve a table close to the stage.
เขาkǎoเลือกถ่ายlʉ̂ʉak-tàaiรูปrûupจากjàakมุมmumที่tîiใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
He chose to take photos from a spot close to the stage to capture the performers’ atmosphere clearly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiiใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiinear the stagenear the stageWord