ซอยมืด
sɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounB1
dark alley; poorly lit lane
A small, narrow street or alley that is dark or poorly lit, often thought to be unsafe.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtdark alley; poorly lit laneคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Don't walk into the dark alley alone. It's dangerous.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินผ่านdəən-pàanซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtกลับบ้านglàp-bâanคนเดียวkon-diiaoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกลัวgluuaมากmâak
Last night I had to walk home alone through a dark alley. I felt very scared.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianให้hâiเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanมาmaaติดตั้งdtìt-dtângไฟfaiในnaiซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The villagers here complained to the municipality, asking them to install lights in the dark alleys for safety.
เสียงsǐiangเดียวdiiaoที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinในnaiซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtคือkʉʉเสียงsǐiangน้ำหยดnáam-yòtจากjàakคอมเพรสเซอร์kɔm-prêet-sə̂əแอร์ɛɛทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยิ่งyîngดูduuน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
The only sound heard in the dark alley was the dripping of water from an air conditioner compressor, which made the atmosphere even more eerie.
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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtซอยมืดsɔɔi-mʉ̂ʉtdark alley; poorly lit lanedark alley; poorly lit laneWord