ขวางทาง
kwǎang-taangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] block the way; [to] be in the way
To block a path or way; to obstruct or be in someone's way.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesขวางทางkwǎang-taangขวางทางkwǎang-taang[to] block the way; [to] be in the wayอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Could you please move aside? You are blocking the way.
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ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiล้มlómขวางทางkwǎang-taangเข้าkâoหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเส้นทางsên-taangอื่นʉ̀ʉn
A large tree fell, blocking the entrance to the village, forcing the villagers to use another route.
มีmiiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetรถชนกันrót-chon-ganขวางทางkwǎang-taangอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâaทำให้tam-hâiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâak
There's a car crash blocking the road up ahead, causing a huge traffic jam.
กลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuangได้dâaiนำnamแผงpɛ̌ɛngเหล็กlèkมาmaaตั้งdtângขวางทางkwǎang-taangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The protesters set up steel barricades to block the way, preventing officials from entering the area.
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 classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kwǎang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขวางkwǎangขวางkwǎang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)block; obstruct [sth]Part 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
ขวางทางkwǎang-taangขวางทางkwǎang-taang[to] block the way; [to] be in the way[to] block the way; [to] be in the wayWord