ทางออก
taang-ɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounA2
exit
a way out of a place; an exit (e.g., from a building, station, highway).
Examples
ทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way outอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftist
The exit is on the left.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไฟดับfai-dàpเขาkǎoประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konไปที่bpai-tîiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
When the power went out, he announced for everyone to go to the emergency exit.
The exit to the parking lot is in the basement.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongทางด่วนtaang-dùuanต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamชิดซ้ายchít-sáaiเพราะprɔ́ทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkอยู่yùuกิโลgì-looหน้าnâaถัดไปtàt-bpai
Before leaving the expressway, you need to move to the left because the exit is at the next kilometer.
2NounB1
solution; way out
a means of resolving a problem or difficult situation; a solution.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way outที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
We need to find a solution that everyone can accept.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุยกันkui-ganนานnaanเราraoก็gɔ̂ตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâaiว่าwâaการประนีประนอมgaan-bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmคือkʉʉทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
After a long discussion, we agreed that compromise is the best solution.
ถ้าtâaงบngópไม่พอmâi-pɔɔทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkคือkʉʉปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnให้hâiเล็กลงlék-longและlɛ́เลื่อนกำหนดการlʉ̂ʉan-gam-nòt-gaanบางส่วนbaang-sùuan
If the budget isn’t enough, the solution is to scale down the plan and postpone some deadlines.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเกินgəənจะjàแก้gɛ̂ɛคนเดียวkon-diiaoเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngระดมความคิดrá-dom-kwaam-kítเห็นhěnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
This problem is too complex to solve alone, so we need to brainstorm to find a sustainable solution.
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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ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 2
ทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkexitexitWord