ทางแพร่ง

taang prâeng

Meanings

1NounB1

junction; fork in the road

A place where a road or path splits into two or more branches; a fork or junction.

Examples

พอถึงpor tĕungพอถึงpor tĕungwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asทางแพร่งtaang prâengทางแพร่งtaang prâeng1junction; fork in the road2crossroads (figurative)ข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao sáaiเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao sáai[to] turn leftนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
When you reach the fork in the road ahead, turn left.
2NounB2

crossroads (figurative)

A point in time where a crucial decision must be made that will affect the future.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo1[to] be standing; stand (continuously)2[to] still stand; remain valid/in effectบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทางแพร่งtaang prâengทางแพร่งtaang prâeng1junction; fork in the road2crossroads (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)เรียนต่อriian dtòrเรียนต่อriian dtòr[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
After graduation, he stood at a crossroads in life, deciding whether to work or to continue his studies.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 1
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แพร่งprâengแพร่งprâeng1narrow alley; side lane2fork/junction (roads, paths)Part 2
ทางแพร่งtaang prâengทางแพร่งtaang prâengjunction; fork in the road