ทางสามแพร่ง(taang săam prâeng)
Meanings
1NounB1
three-way junction; T/Y-junction
A three-way intersection where three roads meet; typically a T-junction (one road ends at another) or a Y-junction.
Examples
ร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuconvenience storeอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâengทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâeng1three-way junction; T/Y-junction2crossroads (figurative); critical junctureข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
The convenience store is at the T-junction up ahead.
2NounB2
crossroads (figurative); critical juncture
A critical point where a difficult decision with significant consequences must be made, often associated with uncertainty or danger.
Examples
ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâengทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâeng1three-way junction; T/Y-junction2crossroads (figurative); critical junctureไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เลือกเรียนlêuuak riianเลือกเรียนlêuuak riian[to] choose a course/subject to study; [to] major in [sth]ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
My life is at a crossroads; I don't know whether to choose further study or work.
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ทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâengทางสามแพร่งtaang săam prâengthree-way junction; T/Y-junction