ไกลลิบ
glai-lípMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
very far-off; barely visible (literal or figurative)
located at a very great distance, often so far that it is barely visible; also used figuratively for something far beyond reach
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลลิบglai-lípไกลลิบglai-líp1very far-off; barely visible (literal or figurative)2far away; in the far distance
My house is very far away.
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The school is located very far from the city.
ความฝันkwaam-fǎnที่tîiจะjàเป็นbpenนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuช่างchângไกลลิบglai-lípเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəən
His dream of becoming an astronaut seems very far out of reach.
2AdverbA2
far away; in the far distance
at or to a very great distance; far off in the distance (often used as ไกลลิบๆ for emphasis)
Examples
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He looked far off into the horizon.
The boat sailed far away until it disappeared from sight.
จากjàakหน้าต่างnâa dtàangเครื่องบินkrêuuang binฉันchănมองเห็นmong hĕnแสงไฟsăeng faiของkŏngเมืองmeuuangเล็กลงlék longเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiขณะที่kà-nà têeเราraoบินbinออกไปòk bpaiไกลลิบglai líp
From the plane's window, I could see the city lights shrinking smaller and smaller as we flew far away.
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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ไกลลิบglai-lípไกลลิบglai-lípvery far-off; barely visible (literal or figurative)very far-off; barely visible (literal or figurative)Word