ซอยตัน
sɔɔi-dtanMeaning
1NounB1
dead end; cul-de-sac
A street, alley, or lane that is closed at one end and has no exit.
Examples
ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleที่นั่นtîi-nânที่นั่นtîi-nân1there; at that place2that placeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ซอยตันsɔɔi-dtanซอยตันsɔɔi-dtandead end; cul-de-sac
You can't drive in there; it's a dead-end alley.
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บ้านbâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยู่ในyùu-naiซอยตันsɔɔi-dtanก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiไม่มีmâi-miiรถrótขับkàpผ่านไปpàan-bpaiมาmaaมากนักmâak-nák
My house is in a dead-end street, so there aren't many cars driving past.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiหลงทางlǒng-taangฉันchǎnดันdanขับรถkàp-rótเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiซอยตันsɔɔi-dtanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยรถtɔ̌ɔi-rótออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไกลglaiมากmâak
When I got lost, I accidentally drove into a dead-end alley and had to reverse the car a long way out.
การซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉบ้านbâanในnaiซอยตันsɔɔi-dtanมีmiiข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiตรงที่dtrong-tîiได้dâaiความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuuaและlɛ́ลดlótปัญหาเรื่องเสียงbpan-hǎa-rʉ̂ʉang-sǐiangรบกวนróp-guuanจากjàakการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn
Buying a house in a dead-end lane has the advantage of providing privacy and reducing traffic noise problems.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
ซอยตันsɔɔi-dtanซอยตันsɔɔi-dtandead end; cul-de-sacdead end; cul-de-sacWord