ทางขวา

taang-kwǎa

Meaning

1NounA1

to the right; on the right

The direction to the right; on the right-hand side

Examples

ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางขวาtaang-kwǎaทางขวาtaang-kwǎato the right; on the right
The bathroom is on the right.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเลี้ยวlíiaoไปbpaiทางขวาtaang kwăaแล้วláeoเจอjerร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กlékๆ-
Yesterday, I turned right and found a little coffee shop.
เดินdəənตรงไปdtrong-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลี้ยวlíiaoไปbpaiทางขวาtaang-kwǎaที่tîiสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛk
Walk straight ahead, then turn right at the intersection.
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamอยู่yùuทางขวาtaang-kwǎaของkɔ̌ɔngลิฟต์lípติดกับdtìt-gàpร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaa
The toilets are to the right of the lift, next to the pharmacy.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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 1
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ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistright (direction/side)Part 2
ทางขวาtaang-kwǎaทางขวาtaang-kwǎato the right; on the rightto the right; on the rightWord

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