ทางป่า
taang-bpàaMeaning
1NounA2
forest path; jungle trail
A path, trail, or road that goes through a forest or jungle
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideเดินตามdəən-dtaamเดินตามdəən-dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footทางป่าtaang-bpàaทางป่าtaang-bpàaforest path; jungle trailไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]น้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soup
We walked along the forest path to the waterfall.
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This forest trail is very dark and scary at night.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังตัวrá-wang-dtuuaให้hâiมากmâakเวลาwee-laaขับรถkàp-rótไปตามbpai-dtaamทางป่าtaang-bpàa
You must be very careful when driving along a forest road.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanใช้cháiทางป่าtaang-bpàaสายsǎaiนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเก็บเห็ดgèp-hètและlɛ́หาhǎaของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàa
The villagers use this forest path to go in and collect mushrooms and forage.
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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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)forest; woodlandPart 2
ทางป่าtaang-bpàaทางป่าtaang-bpàaforest path; jungle trailforest path; jungle trailWord