Describing things กล้า glâa
brave; to dare adjective
- glâa falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
กล้าglâa is brave and, before a verb, to dare: กล้ากินไหมglâa gin mǎi, would you dare eat it? Its most common use is negative: ไม่กล้าmâi glâa, "don't dare", is how Thais say they're too shy or scared to do something, like speak English, or Thai. The fuller ใจกล้าjai-glâa is brave-hearted.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- kla
- gla
- klaa
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