ท่าเรือ
tâa-rʉʉaMeanings
1NounA2
pier; dock
A specific landing place or structure where boats stop, moor, pick up, or drop off people or goods.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นัดเจอnát-jəəนัดเจอnát-jəə[to] arrange to meet; set up a meetupกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉa1pier; dock2port; harborหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
We arranged to meet at the pier in front of the temple.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoลงlongจากjàakเรือrʉʉaที่tîiท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaบ้านbâanเพpeeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
Yesterday we got off the boat at Ban Phe pier to go to the market.
Tomorrow we will board the morning boat at the community pier.
เรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaoเทียบtîapที่têeท่าเรือtâa reuuaเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaรับrápผู้โดยสารpôo dohy-săanและláeขนkŏnของkŏngก่อนgònออกไปòk bpaiเกาะgòr
The long-tail boat pulled up at the small pier to pick up passengers and goods before heading to the island.
Tomorrow we’ll get on the boat at Sathorn pier.
I get off at Wang Lang pier because it’s close to the market.
The express boat stops at all main piers according to the schedule.
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaบางโพbaang-pooแน่นnɛ̂nมากmâakเพราะprɔ́คนkonต่อเรือdtɔ̀ɔ-rʉʉaไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
In the morning, Bangpho pier is very crowded because people transfer to boats to go to work.
2NounB1
port; harbor
A coastal or riverside facility where ships or boats berth to load and unload passengers or cargo; often includes multiple piers and services.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉa1pier; dock2port; harborเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)
Tomorrow we will go to the port to take a boat to the island.
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ท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiโกดังgoo-dangและlɛ́เครนkreenหลายlǎaiตัวdtuuaใช้cháiบรรทุกban-túkสินค้าsǐn-káaขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longเรือใหญ่rʉʉa-yàiทุกวันtúk-wan
This port has several warehouses and cranes, used to load and unload large ships every day.
ผมpǒmทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatตู้คอนเทนเนอร์dtûu-kɔɔn-teen-nə̂əก่อนgɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเรือrʉʉaเทียบท่าtîiap-tâa
I work at the port; in the morning we have to inspect the containers before allowing ships to berth.
ท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangนี้níiมีmiiหลายlǎaiท่าเทียบเรือtâa-tîiap-rʉʉaและlɛ́บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnครบวงจรkróp-wong-jɔɔnรองรับrɔɔng-rápทั้งtángผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanและlɛ́สินค้าsǐn-káaในnaiเส้นทางsên-taangระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têet
The main port of this city has multiple piers and full customs services, accommodating both passengers and cargo on international routes.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉapier; dockpier; dockWord