ไกลโพด
glai-pôotMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
too far
excessively far; too far (commonly used colloquially, originating from the Northeastern Thai dialect)
Examples
ร้านนั้นráan-nánร้านนั้นráan-nánthat shop; that storeอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลโพดglai-pôotไกลโพดglai-pôottoo farฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขี้เกียจkîi-gìiatขี้เกียจkîi-gìiat1lazy; not wanting to make effort2[to] not feel like [doing sth]; [to] be too lazy to [do sth]เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]
That shop is too far, I'm too lazy to walk there.
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บ้านbâanเขาkǎoอยู่yùuไกลโพดglai-pôotจะjàไปหาbpai-hǎaทีไรtii-raiก็gɔ̂เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเดินทางdəən-taangทุกทีtúk-tii
His house is ridiculously far. Every time I visit him, I get tired from traveling.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanที่tîiใหม่màiจะjàให้hâiเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanอยู่yùuไกลโพดglai-pôotฉันchǎnเลยləəiไม่เอาmâi-aoดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Even though the new place offers a higher salary, the workplace is way too far, so I decided to pass on 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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ไกลโพดglai-pôotไกลโพดglai-pôottoo fartoo farWord