ไกล(glai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

far; distant

At a long distance in space; not near.

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
My house is very far from the school.
2AdverbA2

far; to a distant place

To or at a distant place; used with verbs of movement or location.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
We walked far away from the village.
3AdjectiveB1

far (in time/relationship); distant

Separated by a long time or not closely connected in relation or feeling; distant in time or relationship.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)คนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1seniority level; age group2model; version3generation; age cohort4class year; intake; batchกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
We studied in different cohorts, so we feel more distant from each other.

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