ทางชัน

taang-chan

Meaning

1NounA2

steep road; incline

A steep road, path, or incline.

Examples

ทางนี้taang-níiทางนี้taang-níi1this way; over here2this side; our sideชันมากchan-mâakชันมากchan-mâakvery steep
This road is very steep.
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ขับรถkàp rótช้าๆcháa cháaนะnáข้างหน้าkâang nâaเป็นbpenทางชันtaang chan
Drive slowly, there's a steep road ahead.
เขาkăoเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเพราะpráwต้องdtôngปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaanขึ้นkêunทางชันtaang chan
He was very tired because he had to cycle up a steep incline.
รถrótเก่าgàoคันkanนี้néeอาจจะàat jàมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaเวลาway-laaขับkàpขึ้นkêunทางชันtaang chanยาวๆyaao yaao
This old car might have problems when driving up a long, steep road.

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

  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——

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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ชันchanชันchan1steep2[to] stand on end; raise upright3dammar; resinsteepPart 2
ทางชันtaang-chanทางชันtaang-chansteep road; inclinesteep road; inclineWord

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