ตลอดทาง
dtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangMeanings
1AdverbA2
all along the way
Along the entire route or path.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)ตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journey
There are beautiful trees all along the way.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎoเราraoเห็นhěnดอกไม้ป่าdɔ̀ɔk-máai-bpàaบานbaanอยู่yùuตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
While walking up the mountain, we saw wildflowers blooming all along the path.
ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeมีmiiร้านอาหารทะเลráan-aa-hǎan-tá-leeตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The road to the sea has seafood restaurants situated all along the way.
ขบวนแห่เทียนพรรษาkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-tiian-pan-sǎaเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiมีmiiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนั่งnângรอชมrɔɔ-chomอยู่yùuตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The Candle Festival parade moved along the street with villagers sitting and waiting to watch all along the route.
2AdverbA2
throughout the journey
For the whole duration of a trip or process; from start to finish.
Examples
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The children talked loudly for the whole trip.
I listened to music the whole way while driving home.
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangทำtamให้hâiเราraoมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnวิวwiuสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiเลยloie
It rained heavily for the entire duration of the trip, so we couldn't see the beautiful views at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลอดทาง said ตะ-หลอด-ทาง?
dtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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
ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)throughout; continuously; all the timePart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangall along the wayall along the wayWord