ข้างถนน
kâang-tà-nǒnMeanings
1AdverbA2
[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside
Used as a place expression: at or beside the road.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒn1[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside2roadside
There is a fruit stall beside the road.
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Last night, I saw a stray cat sleeping at the side of the road.
Please don't throw trash beside the road.
รถrótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเสียsǐiaอยู่yùuข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnเขาkǎoเลยləəiโทรtooเรียกrîiakช่างchâangมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂m
His car broke down at the side of the road, so he called a mechanic to fix it.
2NounB1
roadside
The area of land along the side of a road.
Examples
ข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒn1[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside2roadsideมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
The roadside has a lot of trees.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganดูแลduu-lɛɛความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatของkɔ̌ɔngข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
The villagers help each other maintain the cleanliness of the roadsides in their own village.
เทศบาลtâyt-sà-baanมีmeeโครงการปรับปรุงkrohng gaan bpràp-bprungภูมิทัศน์poom-mí-tátข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏnโดยdoiการปลูกgaan bplòokดอกไม้dòk máaiให้hâiสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
The municipality has a project to improve the roadside landscape by planting beautiful flowers.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konและlɛ́มีmiiพื้นที่สีเขียวpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sǐi-kǐiaoที่tîiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
A good roadside design should consider people's safety and have sufficient green space.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ข้างถนน said ข้าง-ถะ-หนน?
kâang-tà-nǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)side; flankPart 1
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ข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒn[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside[somewhere] by the road; at the roadsideWord