Thai word
ไกล
glai
远
How to pronounce ไกล
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ไกล is written glai and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ไกล
glai
Mid tone
-
glài
Low tone
-
glâi
Falling tone
-
glǎi
Rising tone
-
glái
High tone
What does ไกล mean?
Translation
远
ไกล (glai) means "远" in Thai.
Example sentences
ตลาดนัดอยู่ไกลไหมครับ ขี่มอเตอร์ไซค์ไปได้ไหม
Dtà-làat-nát yùu glai mǎi kráp kìi moo-dtəə-sai bpai dâi mǎi
市场远吗？可以骑摩托车去吗？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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