ถนนซอย
tà-nǒn-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounA2
side street; lane; alley
a small side street, lane, or alley that branches off a main road.
Examples
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ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoอยู่ในyòo naiถนนซอยtà-nŏn soiเล็กๆlék lékอาจจะàat jàหายากhăa yâakหน่อยnòi
The noodle shop is in a small side street, so it might be a bit hard to find.
Walk straight and then turn right into the second side street.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnถนนซอยtà-nǒn-sɔɔiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiจะjàค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangเปลี่ยวbplìiaoและlɛ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiคนkonเดินdəən
At night, the side streets around here are quite deserted and not many people walk around.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนซอย said ถะ-หนน-ซอย?
tà-nǒn-sɔɔi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ถนนซอยtà-nǒn-sɔɔiถนนซอยtà-nǒn-sɔɔiside street; lane; alleyside street; lane; alleyWord