ถางทาง
tǎang-taangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] clear a path
to clear a path or road by cutting away weeds, brush, or undergrowth
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toถางทางtǎang-taangถางทางtǎang-taang1[to] clear a path2[to] pave the wayก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)เดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
We have to clear a path before walking into the forest.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganถางทางtǎang-taangไปbpaiน้ำตกnáam-dtòkเพราะprɔ́หญ้าyâaขึ้นkʉ̂nสูงsǔungมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The villagers helped each other clear a path to the waterfall because the grass had grown very tall.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔใช้cháiมีดพร้าmîit-práaถางทางtǎang-taangผ่านpàanพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nรกทึบrók-tʉ́pอยู่yùuหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
My dad used a machete to clear a path through the dense bushes growing behind our house.
เจ้าหน้าที่อุทยานjâao-nâa-tîi-ùt-tá-yaanใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoในnaiการgaanถางทางtǎang-taangเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaเส้นทางเดินป่าsên-taang-dəən-bpàaจะjàปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
The park rangers spent all morning clearing a path to ensure the hiking trail would be safe for tourists.
2VerbB2
[to] pave the way
to pave the way or lay the groundwork for future progress or for others to follow
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถางทางtǎang-taangถางทางtǎang-taang1[to] clear a path2[to] pave the wayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirable
Parents work hard to pave the way for their children to have a good future.
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รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiได้dâaiถางทางtǎang-taangไว้wáiให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoทำงานtam-ngaanนี้níiได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nมากmâak
The seniors have paved the way for us to do this job much more easily.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtในnaiวันนี้wan-níiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakผู้ก่อตั้งpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-dtângที่tîiช่วยchûuaiถางทางtǎang-taangมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยุคแรกเริ่มyúk-rɛ̂ɛk-rə̂əm
The company's success today comes from the founders who helped lay the groundwork since the early era.
การวิจัยgaan wí-jaiครั้งนี้kráng néeจะjàช่วยchûuaiถางทางtăang taangไปสู่bpai sòoการค้นพบgaan kón pópวิธีwí-teeรักษาโรคrák-săa rôhkแบบbàepใหม่ๆmài màiในอนาคตnai à-naa-kót
This research will help pave the way toward discovering new types of disease treatments in the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ถางทางtǎang-taangถางทางtǎang-taang[to] clear a path[to] clear a pathWord