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taang-yaaoMeanings
1NounB2
lengthwise direction; long dimension
The direction along the length or long dimension of something.
Examples
พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ng1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทางยาวtaang-yaaoทางยาวtaang-yaao1lengthwise direction; long dimension2lengthwise; longitudinal
Fold this sheet of paper in half lengthwise.
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เขาkǎoจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótขวางทางkwǎang-taangเข้าkâoแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàจอดjɔ̀ɔtตามdtaamทางยาวtaang-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngช่องchɔ̂ngจอดjɔ̀ɔt
He parked blocking the entrance instead of parking along the length of the parking space.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผ่าpàaดูduuโครงสร้างkroong-sâangภายในpaai-naiของkɔ̌ɔngลำต้นพืชlam-dtôn-pʉ̂ʉtจะjàเห็นhěnท่อลำเลียงtɔ̂ɔ-lam-liiangเรียงตัวriiang-dtuuaกันganตามdtaamทางยาวtaang-yaao
When dissecting the internal structure of a plant stem, you can see the vascular bundles arranged longitudinally.
แผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiเกิดgə̀ətการบิดgaan-bìtงอngɔɔตามdtaamทางยาวtaang-yaaoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่tîiไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The wooden plank warped along its length due to uneven moisture.
2AdjectiveB2
lengthwise; longitudinal
Running along the long side of something; in the lengthwise direction.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทางยาวtaang-yaaoทางยาวtaang-yaao1lengthwise direction; long dimension2lengthwise; longitudinalให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please fold this piece of cloth lengthwise.
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The cook cut the cucumber lengthwise to make a salad.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่าpàaแผ่นpɛ̀nไม้กระดานmáai-grà-daanตามdtaamทางยาวtaang-yaaoอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiขนาดkà-nàatที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The carpenter had to carefully rip the wooden plank lengthwise to get the desired size.
เขาkǎoวางwaangพรมpromผืนpʉ̌ʉnใหม่màiไปตามbpai-dtaamทางยาวtaang-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngโถงทางเดินtǒong-taang-dəənเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสมดุลsǒm-dun
He laid the new rug lengthwise down the hallway to make it look balanced.
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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ทางยาวtaang-yaaoทางยาวtaang-yaaolengthwise direction; long dimensionlengthwise direction; long dimensionWord