ไกลตัว
glai-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
physically far from oneself
Located at a distance from oneself or one's immediate surroundings.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ไกลตัวglai-dtuuaไกลตัวglai-dtuua1physically far from oneself2remote from one's life; not personally relevant
I put my bag far away from me.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnวางwaangโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpไว้wáiไกลตัวglai-dtuuaเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangปลุกbplùk
Last night I put my phone far away from me, so I didn't hear the alarm.
Don't put your glass of water too far away from you, or you won't be able to reach it.
The bag was so far away from me that I had to get up from my chair to get it.
2AdjectiveB1
remote from one's life; not personally relevant
Not directly connected to or affecting one's own life, experience, or concerns.
Examples
เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnformerly; previously; in the pastฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâato think (that); be of the opinion (that)การเมืองgaan-mʉʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไกลตัวglai-dtuuaไกลตัวglai-dtuua1physically far from oneself2remote from one's life; not personally relevant
I used to think politics had nothing to do with my life.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไกลตัวglai-dtuuaจนjonลูกlûukเริ่มrə̂əmป่วยbpùuaiเพราะprɔ́ฝุ่นfùn
He used to see environmental problems as unrelated to his own life, until his child started getting sick from air pollution.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpเด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konการเก็บgaan-gèpเงินngənยังyangดูเป็นduu-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไกลตัวglai-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเป็นbpenคนkonออกɔ̀ɔkค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiให้hâi
For many children, saving money still seems irrelevant to their lives because their parents cover their expenses.
แม้mɛ́ɛกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไกลตัวglai-dtuuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีผลบังคับใช้mii-pǒn-bang-káp-cháiก็gɔ̂อาจàatกระทบgrà-tópสิทธิsìt-tíของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Although this law may seem unrelated to ordinary people's lives, once it takes effect, it could affect everyone's rights without them realizing it.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ไกลตัวglai-dtuuaไกลตัวglai-dtuuaphysically far from oneselfphysically far from oneselfWord