กลางทาง
glaang-taangMeanings
1AdverbA2
halfway; en route
at a point partway through a journey or process; along the way
Examples
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His car broke down along the way, so he was late.
We stopped to eat along the way before continuing our journey.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiกลางทางglaang-taangและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไม่mâiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกับgàpพวกเราpûuak-raoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He changed his mind partway through and decided not to go on the trip with us anymore.
2NounB1
midway point
the middle part or stage of a route, journey, or process
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway pointของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang1travel; traveling (in general)2a trip; a journey
Right now, we have just reached the middle part of the journey.
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จุดพักรถjùt-pák-rótอยู่yùuประมาณbprà-maanกลางทางglaang-taangระหว่างrá-wàangกรุงเทพgrung-têepกับgàpหัวหินhǔua-hǐn
The rest stop is at about the middle point of the route between Bangkok and Hua Hin.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiเพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàผ่านpàanช่วงกลางchûuang-glaangทางtaangมาmaaเท่านั้นtâo-nánยังyangมีmiiงานngaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอีกìikเยอะyə́
This project has only just passed its middle stage; there is still a lot of work to be done.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítเราraoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiอาจจะàat-jàอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛช่วงกลางchûuang-glaangทางtaangยังyangมีอะไรmii-à-raiให้hâiเรียนรู้riian-rúuอีกìikมากmâak
Our life's journey might only be in its middle stage right now; there is still so much more to learn.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glaang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
กลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taanghalfway; en routehalfway; en routeWord