ตรอกซอย
dtrɔ̀ɔk-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
alleys and lanes
small, narrow side streets and alleys.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ตรอกซอยdtròk soiตรอกซอยdtròk soialleys and lanesเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
My grandmother's house is in a small alley.
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ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiบางbaangร้านráanซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoในnaiตรอกซอยdtròk soiที่têeเราraoไม่ทันmâi tanสังเกตsǎng-gèt
Some delicious restaurants are hidden in alleys that we don't notice at first.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเดินdəənคนเดียวkon-diiaoในnaiตรอกซอยdtrɔ̀ɔk-sɔɔiที่tîiเปลี่ยวbplìiaoและlɛ́มืดmʉ̂ʉt
At night, you shouldn't walk alone in deserted and dark alleys.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngย่านเมืองเก่าyâan meuuang gàoคือkeuการได้gaan dâiเดินdernลัดเลาะlát lóไปตามbpai dtaamตรอกซอยdtròk soiต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaชมchomวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngผู้คนpôo kon
The charm of the old town is wandering through its various alleys to see the way of life of the people.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtrɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
ตรอกซอยdtrɔ̀ɔk-sɔɔiตรอกซอยdtrɔ̀ɔk-sɔɔialleys and lanesalleys and lanesWord