ตรงไป

dtrong-bpai

Meanings

1AdverbA1

straight ahead

in a forward direction without turning; straight ahead.

Examples

เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงไปdtrong-bpaiตรงไปdtrong-bpai1straight ahead2[to] go straight (ahead)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Walk straight ahead.
3 more examples
เดินdəənตรงไปdtrong-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎa
Walk straight ahead, then turn right.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótตรงไปdtrong-bpaiอีกìikประมาณbprà-maan5นาทีnaa-tii
You have to drive straight ahead for about another 5 minutes.
จากjàakหน้าตลาดnâa dtà-làatให้hâiเดินdernตรงไปเรื่อยๆdtrong bpai rêuuai-rêuuaiจนjonเห็นhĕnธนาคารtá-naa-kaan
From the front of the market, keep walking straight ahead until you see the bank.
2VerbA1

[to] go straight (ahead)

to move forward without turning; to go straight.

Examples

ตรงไปdtrong-bpaiตรงไปdtrong-bpai1straight ahead2[to] go straight (ahead)ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเลี้ยวlíiaoเลี้ยวlíiao[to] turn (change direction)
Go straight, don't turn.
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รถเมล์rót-meeคันkanนี้níiตรงไปdtrong-bpaiสยามsà-yǎamไหมmǎiครับkráp
Does this bus go straight to Siam?
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkไฟแดงfai-dɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiตรงไปdtrong-bpai
When you reach the traffic light intersection, go straight.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแวะwɛ́ที่ไหนtîi-nǎiเลยləəiเขาkǎoตรงไปdtrong-bpaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanทันทีtan-tii
He didn't stop anywhere; he went straight to work immediately.

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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively[to] goPart 2
ตรงไปdtrong-bpaiตรงไปdtrong-bpaistraight aheadstraight aheadWord

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