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taangMeanings
1NounA2
way; route; road; path
a route, road, or space for moving from one place to another
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
My house is near the road to the market.
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Yesterday we got lost in the forest and couldn’t find the way out.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiตามdtaamทางหลวงtaang-lǔuangหมายเลขmǎai-lêekหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Tomorrow he will drive to Chiang Mai along Highway 1.
หน้าnâaโรงเรียนrong rianมีmeeทางtaangสำหรับsăm-ràpจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanแยกyâekจากjàakถนนใหญ่thà-nŏn yàiทำให้tam hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkปั่นbpànได้dâiปลอดภัยbplòt paiขึ้นkêun
In front of the school there is a path for bicycles separate from the main road, making it safer for the kids to ride.
2NounB1
direction; side
an orientation or side toward which something faces or moves
Examples
หันหน้าhǎn-nâaหันหน้าhǎn-nâa[to] turn one's face toward [sb/sth/somewhere]; [to] face [sth/somewhere]ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉanorth; northern directionไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]
Face toward the north, then take the photo.
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ห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanนี้níiรับลมráp-lomทางtaangตะวันออกdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkจึงjʉngเย็นyenเกือบgʉ̀ʉapทั้งวันtáng-wan
This office faces the east wind, so it stays cool almost all day.
The boat turned its bow to the right to avoid the strong waves.
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangบ้านbâanหันhǎnทางtaangทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòkทำให้tam-hâiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiแดดdɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
The house’s windows face west, causing direct sunlight to enter in the afternoon.
3NounB1
method; means; manner
a method, means, or manner of doing or achieving something
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาทางhǎa-taangหาทางhǎa-taang1[to] find/devise a way2[to] try to; make efforts toลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
We need to find a way to reduce the team’s expenses.
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วิธีwí-tiiนี้níiเป็นbpenทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́รวดเร็วrûuat-reoสำหรับsǎm-ràpตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi
This method is an easy and quick solution for now.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiกำลังพัฒนาgam-lang-pát-tá-naaทางtaangใหม่màiในnaiการคัดกรองgaan-kát-grɔɔngโรคrôokที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamและlɛ́เข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The research team is developing a new method for screening diseases that is more accurate and accessible.
4PrepositionB1
by; via; through (means or channel)
used preposition-like to indicate means, channel, or route (e.g., ทางอีเมล ‘by email’)
Examples
ติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] contact; get in touch2[to] touch; be in contact; connect; adjoin3[to] spread; be transmitted (of a disease)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)อีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]ได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
You can contact me by email.
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ขอkɔ̌ɔแจ้งข่าวjɛ̂ɛng-kàaoสารsǎanทางtaangข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้รับdâi-rápพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganนะná
I’d like to announce the news via text so everyone receives it at the same time, okay?
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaบางรายbaang-raaiชำระเงินcham-rá-ngənทางtaangการโอนเงินgaan-oon-ngənผ่านpàanธนาคารtá-naa-kaanส่วนที่เหลือsùuan-tîi-lʉ̌ʉaขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápใบแจ้งหนี้bai-jɛ̂ɛng-nîiทางtaangอีเมลii-meen
Some customers pay via bank transfer, while the rest request an invoice by email.
5ClassifierB1
classifier: roads/routes/ways
a classifier used for roads, routes, methods, or ways
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondทางสัญจรtaang-sǎn-jɔɔnทางสัญจรtaang-sǎn-jɔɔnthoroughfare; route; passageway
This road has two lanes.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมีmiiสองsɔ̌ɔngทางtaangในnaiการจัดส่งgaan-jàt-sòngคือkʉʉทางด่วนtaang-dùuanพิเศษpí-sèetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngทางtaangและlɛ́ทางtaangปกติbpòk-gà-dtìอีกìikทางtaang
The company has two shipping options: one express route and another standard route.
นักเดินป่าnák-dəən-bpàaถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganว่าwâaจะjàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทางไหนtaang-nǎiดีdiiเพราะprɔ́ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทางtaangใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใกล้เคียงกันglâi-kiiang-gan
The hikers debated which route to choose because both routes take about the same time.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiควรkuuanสำรวจsǎm-rùuatจำนวนjam-nuuanทางหนีไฟtaang-nǐi-faiในอาคารnai-aa-kaanและlɛ́ทำtamแผนpɛ̌ɛnซ้อมsɔ́ɔmอพยพòp-pá-yópตามแต่dtaam-dtɛ̀ɛละláทางtaang
For safety, you should survey the number of fire escape routes in the building and plan evacuation drills for each route.
6NounB2
side/party (institutional)
a party or side in communication or action (e.g., ทางราชการทางราชการtaang-râat-chá-gaan1official; governmental (via government channels)2the government; official authorities ‘the government side/authorities’)
Examples
ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉan[to] ask to postpone [sth]; [to] request to reschedule [sth]นัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chum1a scheduled meeting2[to] schedule a meetingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
The company side would like to postpone the meeting to next week.
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ทางtaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛที่บ้านtîi-bâan
The patient’s family confirms they will provide care at home.
ทางtaangมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเห็นชอบhěn-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiเปิดbpə̀ətหลักสูตรlàk-sùutใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทางtaangคณะká-náยังyangขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaเตรียมdtriiamการเพิ่มเติมgaan-pə̂əm-dtəəm
The university approved opening a new program, but the faculty still requests more preparation time.
หลังlǎngการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaทางtaangสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanและlɛ́ทางtaangผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตกลงdtòk-longตั้งdtângคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanร่วมrûuam
After negotiations, the labor union and the management agreed to set up a joint working group.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |