ซอยร้าน
sɔɔi-ráanMeaning
1NounB1
shopping lane; alley lined with shops
A narrow alley or lane with shops or stalls along it; a passage through rows of market stalls.
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròidelicious; tasty (reduplicated)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ซอยร้านsoi ráanซอยร้านsoi ráanshopping lane; alley lined with shopsข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorตลาดสดdtà-làat sòtตลาดสดdtà-làat sòtfresh food market
The delicious noodle shop is in the market alley next to the fresh market.
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พอpɔɔตกเย็นdtòk-yenซอยร้านsɔɔi-ráanแถวtɛ̌ɛoเยาวราชyao-wá-râatจะjàเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiร้านอาหารข้างทางráan-aa-hǎan-kâang-taangและlɛ́คนkonเดินdəənเยอะมากyə́-mâak
When evening comes, the shop-lined alleys in Yaowarat are filled with street food stalls and many people walking around.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakซื้อsʉ́ʉของที่ระลึกkɔ̌ɔng-tîi-rá-lʉ́kราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛngลองlɔɔngเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiดูduuในnaiซอยร้านsɔɔi-ráanด้านหลังdâan-lǎngวัดดูwát-duuสิsì
If you want to buy inexpensive souvenirs, try walking into the alley of shops behind the temple.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaซอยร้านsɔɔi-ráanจะjàดูduuคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́วุ่นวายwûn-waaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenเสน่ห์sà-nèeอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoให้มาhâi-maaสัมผัสsǎm-pàtวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítแบบbɛ̀ɛpท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
Although the shop-lined alley seems narrow and chaotic, it is one of the charms that attracts tourists to experience the local way of life.
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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ซอยร้านsɔɔi-ráanซอยร้านsɔɔi-ráanshopping lane; alley lined with shopsshopping lane; alley lined with shopsWord