ทางไหน
taang-nǎiMeaning
1NounA2
which way?; which direction?; by what route/means?
which way; in which direction; by which route or means (e.g., via which channel)
Examples
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เราraoจะjàกลับบ้านglàp-bâanทางไหนtaang-nǎiดีdiiระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangด่วนdùuanกับgàpทางธรรมtaang-tamดาdaa
Which way should we take to go home, via the expressway or the normal road?
ผมpǒmไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaควรจะkuuan-jàเริ่มrə̂əmแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaจากjàakทางไหนtaang-nǎiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I'm not sure which way I should start solving the problem from.
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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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
ทางไหนtaang-nǎiทางไหนtaang-nǎiwhich way?; which direction?; by what route/means?which way?; which direction?; by what route/means?Word