ไปเลย
bpai-ləəiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
Go ahead; go right now
used to tell someone to go or proceed immediately; granting permission or urging action
Examples
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You want to go to the bathroom? Go ahead.
The bus is here. Run and go now!
ถ้าtâaคุณkunคิดว่าkít-wâaนี่nîiเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatที่ดีtîi-diiก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไปเลยbpai-ləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If you think this is a good opportunity, just make the decision. Don't wait anymore.
2VerbA2
[to] go past; go beyond
To continue beyond a place or point, rather than stopping or turning there.
Examples
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Just walk straight ahead, and you'll see a 7-Eleven on your left.
Drive all the way to the end of the alley; my house is the last one.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótผ่านpàanสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkนั้นnánไปเลยbpai-ləəiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎaที่tîiไฟแดงfai-dɛɛngถัดไปtàt-bpai
You have to drive straight past that intersection, and then turn right at the next traffic light.
3AdverbB1
completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
Used after a verb or adjective to emphasize an action, result, or degree, often suggesting completeness or decisiveness.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แพงไปpɛɛng-bpaiแพงไปpɛɛng-bpaitoo expensiveเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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)5to; towardอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)
These shoes are way too expensive, but I still want them.
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Once he knew he passed the exam, he was completely overjoyed.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiปวดbpùuatแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nไปเลยbpai-ləəi
At first it was just a small headache, but now it has gotten completely and intensely painful.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoครั้งkrángนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longไปเลยbpai-ləəiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
His decision that time made the situation completely worse, instead of better.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
ไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəiGo ahead; go right nowGo ahead; go right nowWord