ไป
bpaiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] go
To move or travel away from the speaker to another place.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I go to school in the morning.
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She goes to the market every day.
Yesterday we went to the beach with friends.
Tomorrow I will go to Chiang Mai.
2ParticleA2
away; off (directional complement/particle)
Placed after a verb to indicate motion or progression away from the speaker.
Examples
ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]
Lift the box and walk away.
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He turned around and ran away.
She slowly backed away from the room so as not to disturb.
Please pick up this trash and take it out to throw away in front of the house.
3ParticleB1
on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)
Used after a verb to indicate that an action or state continues or progresses, not necessarily into the future.
Examples
ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Keep doing your homework.
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Please keep studying diligently, even if it's tiring.
We will keep caring for the planet without stopping halfway.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkก็gɔ̂ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtทำtamสิ่งที่sìng-tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even when facing obstacles, keep steadfastly doing what is right.
4ParticleB1
(aspect) completed; already past
Used after a verb to present an action or event as completed or past, as in จ่ายไปแล้ว ‘have already paid’.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
An hour has passed, and we are still waiting.
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งานngaanนี้níiทำtamเสร็จsètไปbpaiครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแค่kɛ̂ɛตรวจทานdtrùuat-taan
This task is already half done; only the review is left.
The rain stopped since this morning, so the road is dry.
A good opportunity has passed because the decision was made too slowly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
bpai
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 | — | — |