ถนนหลัก
tà-nǒn-làkMeaning
1NounA2
main road; major road; principal road; arterial road
A primary or major road that carries a significant amount of traffic, often connecting key areas within a city or linking different towns and cities.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[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 toถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkmain road; major road; principal road; arterial road
My house is next to the main road.
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In the evening, the traffic on the main road will be very congested.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkเส้นsênนี้níi
If you want to go to the hospital, you have to drive along this main road.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnจะjàขยายkà-yǎaiถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้gɛ̂ɛปัญหารถติดbpan-hǎa-rót-dtìt
The government has a plan to expand the main road to solve the traffic problem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนหลัก said ถะ-หนน-หลัก?
tà-nǒn-làk
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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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsmain; principal; primaryPart 2
ถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkถนนหลักtà-nǒn-làkmain road; major road; principal road; arterial roadmain road; major road; principal road; arterial roadWord