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Near in Thai

“Near” in Thai is ใกล้glâi.

ใกล้ glâi

near, close adjective

  • glâi falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Falling tone, while ไกลglai (far) is mid: get the tone wrong and near becomes far! Doubled, ใกล้ๆglâi-glâi means 'close by'.

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  • ไกลglai

    far

    Mid tone: far, the opposite.

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:

  • klai
  • glaai

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