ทอดยาว
tɔ̂ɔt-yaaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)
to extend or stretch lengthwise; to span across an area in a single direction
Examples
สะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)ทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaao1[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)2long; extending in a lineข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriver
The bridge extends across the river.
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ทางรถไฟtaang-rót-faiสายsǎaiนี้níiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoจากjàakเหนือnʉ̌ʉaจรดjà-ròtใต้dtâaiของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
This railway line stretches from the north to the south of the country.
เงาngaoของkɔ̌ɔngตึกสูงdtʉ̀k-sǔungทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoไปbpaiบนbonพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títใกล้glâiตกดินdtòk-din
The shadow of the tall building stretched across the road surface as the sun was about to set.
เทือกเขาแอลป์tʉ̂ʉak-kǎo-ɛɛnทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoผ่านpàanหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetในnaiทวีปยุโรปtá-wîip-yú-ròopเป็นbpenพรมแดนprom-dɛɛnธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yài
The Alps mountain range stretches through several countries in Europe, forming a great natural border.
2AdjectiveB2
long; extending in a line
long and continuous, running in one direction (often of roads, beaches, ranges, lines)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaao1[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)2long; extending in a lineเลียบlîiapเลียบlîiap[to] go along; move alongsideชายฝั่งทะเลchaai-fàng-tá-leeชายฝั่งทะเลchaai-fàng-tá-leecoast; seashore
We drove along the long, continuous road running beside the coast.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpวิ่งเล่นwîng lênบนbonชายหาดchaai hàatที่têeทอดยาวtôt yaaoและláeมีmeeทรายsaaiขาวkăaoละเอียดlá-ìiat
The children love to run and play on the long beach with fine white sand.
เบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉทุ่งนาtûng-naaสีเขียวขจีsǐi-kǐiao-kà-jiiที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaa
Before him lay a vast, verdant rice field that was long and continuous, stretching as far as the eye could see.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngขบวนคาราวานkà-buuan-kaa-raa-waanอูฐùutที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoบนbonผืนทรายpʉ̌ʉn-saaiในnaiทะเลทรายซาฮาร่าtá-lee-saai-saa-haa-râaเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiมากmâak
The image of the long line of the camel caravan on the sands of the Sahara Desert was very impressive.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 1
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ทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaao[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)Word