ถนนใหญ่
tà-nǒn-yàiMeaning
1NounA2
main road; major thoroughfare
a principal road in a town or between areas, typically wider and carrying heavier traffic than side streets
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; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàimain road; major thoroughfare
My house is near the main road.
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If you want to go to the market, you have to cross the main road first.
The main road has much more traffic than the side streets.
ช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnบนbonถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiจะjàติดขัดdtìt-kàtเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
During rush hour, traffic on the main road gets especially congested.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนใหญ่ said ถะ-หนน-ใหญ่?
tà-nǒn-yài
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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ถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàimain road; major thoroughfaremain road; major thoroughfareWord