ไปข้างหน้า

bpai-kâang-nâa

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] go forward; [to] progress

to move in a forward direction; to advance or make progress.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
We have to move forward.
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ชีวิตchii-wítต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaเสมอsà-mə̌əอย่าyàaมองmɔɔngย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpai
Life must always move forward, don't look back.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂จะjàไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaด้วยกันdûuai-gan
Even though it's difficult, we will move forward together.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiจะjàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaและlɛ́ไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaอย่างyàangไม่หยุดmâi-yùtยั้งyángเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
Our company has a plan to continuously develop and advance to become a market leader.
2AdverbA2

ahead; forward

in the direction ahead; toward the front.

Examples

เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
Walk forward.
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ช่วยchûuaiขยับkà-yàpไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaอีกìikนิดnítได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Could you please move forward a little bit?
เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiมองmongข้างๆkâang kâangเลยloieเขาkăoดูdooแต่dtàeไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâa
He didn't look to the sides at all; he only looked straight ahead.
คุณkunต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótตรงdtrongไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàเจอjerสามแยกsăam yâekไฟแดงfai daeng
You have to drive straight ahead until you reach the three-way intersection with traffic lights.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past[to] goPart 1
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ข้างหน้าkâang-nâaข้างหน้าkâang-nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadahead; in frontPart 2
ไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa[to] go forward; [to] progress[to] go forward; [to] progressWord

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