ตรงตลอด
dtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtMeaning
1AdverbB1
straight all the way
In a straight direction throughout the route, without turning or veering.
Examples
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtstraight all the wayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ที่ทำการไปรษณีย์tîi-tam-gaan-bprai-sà-niiที่ทำการไปรษณีย์tîi-tam-gaan-bprai-sà-niipost officeอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
From here, walk straight all the way. The post office is on the right.
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ขับรถkàp-rótตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtบนbonถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiไปbpaiประมาณbprà-maan5กิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetแล้วlɛ́ɛoคุณkunจะjàเห็นhěnป้ายbpâaiทางเข้าtaang-kâoอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat
Drive straight all the way on this road for about 5 kilometers, and you will see the sign for the national park entrance.
ถนนtà-nǒnมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əเวย์weeสายsǎaiใหม่màiตัดdtàtตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngจังหวัดjang-wàtถัดไปtàt-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nมากmâak
The new motorway runs straight all the way to the next province, making travel much faster.
ถนนtà-nǒnของkɔ̌ɔngชาวโรมันchaao-roo-manมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpที่tîiมุ่งmûngตรงdtrongตลอดเส้นทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-sên-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔเมืองmʉʉangที่tîiห่างไกลhàang-glaiกันganอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Roman roads were famous for their design, which ran straight all the way to efficiently connect distant cities.
After school finishes, I will go straight home (without any detours).
เราraoขับรถkàp-rótจากjàakกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepไปbpaiหัวหินhǔua-hǐnตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแวะกินwɛ́-ginข้าวkâaoที่ไหนtîi-nǎiเลยləəi
We drove straight from Bangkok to Hua Hin all the way, without stopping anywhere to eat.
ช่วยchûuaiเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiไปให้bpai-hâiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่tîiห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəiนะnáอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngแวะwɛ́ที่tîiโต๊ะdtóตัวเองdtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Please take this document straight to the manager's office; don't stop by your own desk first.
เขาkǎoไล่ตามlâi-dtaamความฝันkwaam-fǎnที่tîiจะjàเป็นbpenหมอmɔ̌ɔอย่างyàangตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtนับตั้งแต่náp-dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛมัธยมmát-tá-yomจนjonเรียนจบriian-jòpแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtโดยdooiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไขว้เขวkwâi-kěeoออกนอกเส้นทางɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-sên-taangเลยləəi
He pursued his dream of becoming a doctor straight through, from high school until he graduated from medical school, without ever wavering from his path.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตรงตลอด said ตรง-ตะ-หลอด?
dtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtrong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]straight (not bent)Part 1
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ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)throughout; continuously; all the timePart 2
ตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtตรงตลอดdtrong-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtstraight all the waystraight all the wayWord