ซอยแตก

sɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

(colloq.) wildly lively; raucous

Extremely noisy, lively, or rowdy, suggesting enough commotion to shake up the whole alley or neighborhood.

Examples

คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk1(colloq.) wildly lively; raucous2[to] get wild; descend into chaosคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duuviewer; spectator; audienceร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสียงดังลั่นsǐiang-dang-lânเสียงดังลั่นsǐiang-dang-lândeafening; resoundingฮอลล์hɔɔnฮอลล์hɔɔnhall; auditorium; event venue
Last night's concert was incredibly lively; the audience sang along at the top of their lungs.
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พอดีpɔɔ-diiเจjeeเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงแดนซ์pleeng-dɛɛnเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀ทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nเต้นdtênกันganซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkเลยləəi
As soon as the DJ played a dance track, everyone got up and danced their hearts out.
งานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan líiang baw-rí-sàtปีนี้bpee néeจัดเต็มjàt dtemมากmâakดนตรีdon-dtreeสดsòtอาหารaa-hăanอร่อยà-ròiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatซอยแตกsoi dtàekสุดๆsùt sùt
This year's company party went all out; live music, delicious food, the atmosphere was absolutely raucous.
ตลาดนัดกลางคืนdtà-làat-nát-glaang-kʉʉnวันwanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปีใหม่bpii-màiคนเยอะkon-yə́ซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetพ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káaขายดีkǎai-diiเป็นbpenเทteeน้ำnáamเทteeท่าtâa
The night market on the last day before New Year's was exceptionally buzzing with people; vendors were selling things like hotcakes.
2VerbB2

[to] get wild; descend into chaos

to become rowdy or chaotic (of an event or gathering), similar to ‘all hell breaks loose’

Examples

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเมืองgaan meuuangการเมืองgaan meuuang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsเท่านั้นแหละtâo nán làเท่านั้นแหละtâo nán làthat's all; that's itวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naadiscussion group; conversation circleก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerซอยแตกsoi dtàekซอยแตกsoi dtàek1(colloq.) wildly lively; raucous2[to] get wild; descend into chaosเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
At first, they were talking nicely, but as soon as they brought up politics, the conversation just erupted into chaos.
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พอpɔɔชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรู้rúuว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonขโมยkà-mooiเงินบริจาคngən-bɔɔ-rí-jàakของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangก็gɔ̂ซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakตำรวจdtam-rùuatมาmaa
When the villagers found out someone had stolen the temple's donation money, all hell broke loose and they had to call the police.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumผู้ถือหุ้นpûu-tʉ̌ʉ-hûnซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiมีmiiการเปิดโปงgaan-bpə̀ət-bpoongหลักฐานlàk-tǎanการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanชุดchútเก่าgào
The shareholders' meeting descended into chaos the moment evidence of the former executive team's corruption was exposed.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanในnaiสภาsà-paaซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanและlɛ́ฝ่ายรัฐบาลfàai-rát-tà-baanเริ่มrə̂əmโต้เถียงกันdtôo-tǐiang-ganด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngจนjonประธานbprà-taanต้องdtɔ̂ngสั่งsàngพักpákการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
The situation in parliament became chaotic when the opposition and government began arguing with harsh words, forcing the speaker to call a recess.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

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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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 1
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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
ซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkซอยแตกsɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk(colloq.) wildly lively; raucous(colloq.) wildly lively; raucousWord