ถนนดิน
tà-nǒn-dinMeaning
1NounA2
dirt road; unpaved road
A dirt road or unpaved road made of soil
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toถนนดินtà-nǒn-dinถนนดินtà-nǒn-dindirt road; unpaved road
My house is next to a dirt road.
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It rained yesterday, so the dirt road became muddy.
Tomorrow we'll ride our bikes along this dirt road.
ถนนดินtà-nŏn dinเข้าkâoหมู่บ้านmòo bâanมีmeeหลุมlǔmเยอะyéhเราraoเลยloieต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótช้าcháaๆ-
The dirt road into the village has lots of potholes, so we have to drive slowly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนดิน said ถะ-หนน-ดิน?
tà-nǒn-din
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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ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 2
ถนนดินtà-nǒn-dinถนนดินtà-nǒn-dindirt road; unpaved roaddirt road; unpaved roadWord