ทางขึ้น
taang-kʉ̂nMeanings
1NounA2
way up; ascent route; boarding entrance
the path, stairs, ramp, escalator, or entrance used to go up or to board something (e.g., a bus, train, plane, or higher floor)
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂n1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Where is the way up?
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The way up to the second floor is over there.
We are waiting at the boarding gate.
ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nเขาkǎoชันchanและlɛ́ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnมากmâakหลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
Be careful, the path up the mountain is very steep and slippery after the rain.
2NounB1
on-ramp; entry ramp
the road section used to enter a highway or expressway
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂n1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampทางด่วนtaang-dùuanทางด่วนtaang-dùuan1expressway; tollway2fast track; shortcut (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]นู้นnúunนู้นnúun1that (over there); those (over there)2over there (far away)3that ... over there (colloq.)4that far (in time/degree)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
The expressway entrance is over there.
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Oh no, I just drove past the expressway entrance.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขับkàpตรงไปdtrong-bpaiอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàเห็นhěnทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางด่วนtaang-dùuanอยู่yùuทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiมือmʉʉ
You have to drive straight for a bit more, and then you'll see the expressway entrance on your left.
ช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtอย่างหนักyàang-nàkบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางด่วนtaang-dùuanพระรามprá-raam4
During rush hour, there is often heavy traffic congestion around the Rama 4 expressway entrance.
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 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 | — | — |
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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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
ทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nway up; ascent route; boarding entranceway up; ascent route; boarding entranceWord