ถนนไกล
tà-nǒn-glaiMeaning
1NounB1
a distant road; the road is far away
A road that is far away, or a statement that the road is far away.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaiถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaia distant road; the road is far awayต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
His house is on a distant road; you have to drive for a long time.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanบนดอยbon-dɔɔiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินทางdəən-taangบนbonถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaiที่tîiทั้งtángแคบkɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́ชันchan
To reach the village on the mountain, we have to travel on a long road that is both narrow and steep.
การสร้างgaan-sâangธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเปรียบเหมือนbprìiap-mʉ̌ʉanการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangบนbonถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ไม่mâiย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔ
Building a successful business is like a journey on a long road that requires patience and perseverance.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเส้นทางsên-taangสู่sùuการเป็นgaan-bpenศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokคือkʉʉถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaiที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even knowing that the path to becoming a world-class artist is a long road full of obstacles, she continues to practice with determination.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนไกล said ถะ-หนน-ไกล?
tà-nǒn-glai
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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ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantfar; distantPart 2
ถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaiถนนไกลtà-nǒn-glaia distant road; the road is far awaya distant road; the road is far awayWord