Dictionary entry
ไป
bpaiverb
go
Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never invented1v.
to go; leave; depart; move away; move forwardcurated
2adv.
indicates motion away from the speakerwiktionary
3adv.
indicates motion or an action that continues onward or up to a certain point in timewiktionary
4adv.
too muchwiktionary
Less common senses (1)
5interj.
begonewiktionary
Built from
From Proto-Tai *pajᴬ (“to go”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩱ (pai), Khün ᨻᩱ (pai), Lao ໄປ (pai), Lü ᦺᦔ (ṗay) and ᦺᦗ (pay), Tai Dam ꪼꪜ, Shan ပႆ (pǎi), Aiton ပ︀ႝ (pay), Phake ပ︀ႝ (pay), Nùng páy, Zhuang bae, Bouyei bail, Tày pây, Phu Thai ไป๋.
A note on usage
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