ทางทะเล
taang-tá-leeMeanings
1AdverbA2
by sea; by ship
by traveling or shipping by sea rather than by land or air
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyภูเก็ตpuu-gétภูเก็ตpuu-gét1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee1by sea; by ship2sea route; shipping route3maritime; seaborne
We go to Phuket by sea.
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In the old days, people traveled to other countries by sea.
This batch of goods will be sent by sea.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeอาจจะàat-jàช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaทางอากาศtaang-aa-gàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàaมากmâak
Traveling by sea might be slower than by air, but it's much cheaper.
2NounB1
sea route; shipping route
a route or means of transport across the sea
Examples
พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee1by sea; by ship2sea route; shipping route3maritime; seaborneถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The storm caused the sea route to be temporarily closed.
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เรือสินค้าrʉʉa-sǐn-káaใช้cháiเส้นsênทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeสายsǎaiนี้níiเป็นหลักbpen-làkในnaiการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòng
Cargo ships mainly use this sea route for transportation.
โจรสลัดjoo-sà-làtมักจะmák-jàซุ่มโจมตีsûm-joom-dtiiเรือrʉʉaตามdtaamเส้นsênทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeที่tîiคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛp
Pirates often ambush ships along narrow sea routes.
การเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətคลองklɔɔngสุsùเอซèetได้dâaiย่นyônระยะrá-yáเส้นsênทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeระหว่างrá-wàangยุโรปyú-ròopและlɛ́เอเชียee-chiiaได้dâaiอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎan
The opening of the Suez Canal tremendously shortened the sea route between Europe and Asia.
3AdjectiveB2
maritime; seaborne
relating to the sea or to transport/trade by sea (e.g., ขนส่งทางทะเล)
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพรมแดนprom-dɛɛnพรมแดนprom-dɛɛn1border; frontier2border area3boundary (figurative)ทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee1by sea; by ship2sea route; shipping route3maritime; seaborneติดกับdtìt-gàpติดกับdtìt-gàp1next to; adjacent to2[to] be attached/stuck to3[to] be caught in a trap; fall for a trickหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; state
Thailand has maritime borders with several countries.
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การขนส่งทางทะเลgaan-kǒn-sòng-taang-tá-leeมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
Maritime transport is extremely important to the country's economy.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiพาณิชย์นาวีpaa-nít-naa-wiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการค้าgaan-káaทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee
The government is considering revising the maritime commercial law to promote sea trade.
ข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeเป็นbpenประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnในnaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têet
Disputes over maritime territory are a sensitive issue in international relations.
Tones
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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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ทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeby sea; by shipby sea; by shipWord