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taang-dtâaiMeanings
1NounA2
the south; southern region
the southern part of a country or area.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางใต้taang-dtâaiทางใต้taang-dtâai1the south; southern region2southward; to/at/in the south3southern; of the south
My home is in the south.
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Last year, I traveled to the southern part of Thailand.
The food in the south is delicious and very spicy.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaของฉันkŏng chănมาจากmaa jàakทางใต้taang dtâiเราraoจึงjeungกลับglàpไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamญาติๆyâat yâatในช่วงnai chûuangวันหยุดยาวwan yùt yaaoเสมอsà-mĕr
My family is from the south, so we always go back to visit relatives during long holidays.
2AdverbA2
southward; to/at/in the south
in or toward the south.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางใต้taang-dtâaiทางใต้taang-dtâai1the south; southern region2southward; to/at/in the south3southern; of the south
He drives south.
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Last year, we traveled toward the south.
These birds fly south in the winter.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเดินทางdern taangไปbpaiทางใต้taang dtâiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiสุดท้ายsùt táaiจะjàถึงtĕungจังหวัดยะลาjang-wàt yá-laa
If you keep traveling toward the south, you will eventually reach Yala province.
3AdjectiveA2
southern; of the south
located in or related to the south; southern.
Examples
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The southern accent can be a little difficult to understand.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamทางใต้taang-dtâaiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
Southern culture has a very interesting and unique identity.
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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ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)under; beneath; belowPart 2
ทางใต้taang-dtâaiทางใต้taang-dtâaithe south; southern regionthe south; southern regionWord