ไกลแสนไกล(glai săen glai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

extremely far; far, far away

very far in distance; far, far away (often poetic or emphatic)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngprincess (female royal)อาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)ที่อยู่têe yòoที่อยู่têe yòo1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ไกลแสนไกลglai săen glaiไกลแสนไกลglai săen glai1extremely far; far, far away2to a very great distance; far away3far beyond reach (figurative); remote
In the fairytale, the princess lived in a castle that was far, far away.
2AdverbB1

to a very great distance; far away

at or to an extremely great distance

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingไกลแสนไกลglai săen glaiไกลแสนไกลglai săen glai1extremely far; far, far away2to a very great distance; far away3far beyond reach (figurative); remote
My grandma's house is in another province. It's extremely far.
3AdjectiveB2

far beyond reach (figurative); remote

figuratively, far-removed or out of reach, as of hopes, goals, or relationships

Examples

ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักบินอวกาศnák bin à-wá-gàatนักบินอวกาศnák bin à-wá-gàatastronaut; cosmonautของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยังอยู่yang yòoยังอยู่yang yòo[to] still be present; [to] still existไกลแสนไกลglai săen glaiไกลแสนไกลglai săen glai1extremely far; far, far away2to a very great distance; far away3far beyond reach (figurative); remote
His dream of becoming an astronaut seems to still be far out of reach.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placePart 1
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แสนsăenแสนsăen1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremely3very; extremely (prefixed modifier)Part 2
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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placePart 3
ไกลแสนไกลglai săen glaiไกลแสนไกลglai săen glaiextremely far; far, far away