Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *k.raɰꟲ (near). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩲ᩶ or ᨠᩖᩱ᩶, Lao ໃກ້ (kai) or ໄກ້ (kai), ᦺᦂᧉ (k̇ay²), Shan ၵၢႆ (kǎai), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw) or 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Bouyei jaec, Zhuang gyawj.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicใกล้
au k l ˆ
Phonemic
ไกฺล้
ai k ̥ l ˆ
RomanizationPaiboonglâi
Royal Instituteklai
(standard) IPA(key)/klaj˥˩/(R)

Adjective edit

ใกล้ (glâi) (abstract noun ความใกล้)

  1. near; close.

Antonyms edit

Adverb edit

ใกล้ (glâi) (abstract noun ความใกล้)

  1. nearly; closely; almost.

Preposition edit

ใกล้ (glâi)

  1. near; close.