ถนนหลวง
tà-nǒn-lǔuangMeaning
1NounB1
public road; state road; highway
a road maintained by the government, as opposed to a private road; often a main public thoroughfare or highway
Examples
ข้างทางkâang taangข้างทางkâang taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsถนนหลวงtà-nŏn lŭuangถนนหลวงtà-nŏn lŭuangpublic road; state road; highwayสายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròidelicious; tasty (reduplicated)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
Along the side of this main road, there are many delicious restaurants.
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อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetบนbonถนนหลวงtà-nǒn-lǔuangทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaao
An accident on the highway caused a long traffic jam.
กรมทางหลวงgrom-taang-lǔuangเป็นbpenหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanที่tîiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpดูแลduu-lɛɛและlɛ́ซ่อมบำรุงsɔ̂m-bam-rungถนนหลวงtà-nǒn-lǔuangทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
The Department of Highways is the agency responsible for overseeing and maintaining public highways throughout the country.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangถนนหลวงtà-nǒn-lǔuangสายsǎaiใหม่màiเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔระหว่างrá-wàangภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือpâak-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-nʉ̌ʉa
The government has approved the budget for the construction of a new highway connecting the northern and northeastern regions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนหลวง said ถะ-หนน-หลวง?
tà-nǒn-lǔuang
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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หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankroyal; of the kingPart 2
ถนนหลวงtà-nǒn-lǔuangถนนหลวงtà-nǒn-lǔuangpublic road; state road; highwaypublic road; state road; highwayWord