ซอกซอย
sɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
alley; side lane
a small, narrow side street or lane branching off a main road; often winding or between buildings
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ซอกซอยsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔiซอกซอยsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔialley; side laneหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The noodle shop is in a small alley behind the market.
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He likes to explore old narrow lanes that branch off from the main road.
ในnaiซอกซอยsôk soiระหว่างrá-wàangตึกdtèukมีmeeคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnนิยมní-yomไปbpai
In the narrow alley between buildings, there's a small café popular with locals.
แท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiลัดเลาะlát-lɔ́ไปตามbpai-dtaamซอกซอยsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnบนbonถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yài
The taxi weaved through winding side alleys to avoid traffic on the main road.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
ซอกซอยsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔiซอกซอยsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔialley; side lanealley; side laneWord