บอกทาง
bɔ̀ɔk-taangMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] give directions
to give [sb] directions; to show [sb] the way.
Examples
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangให้hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoไปbpaiวัดพระแก้วwát-prá-gɛ̂ɛo
Yesterday, I gave directions to a tourist to go to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
ขอโทษนะคะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná-káช่วยchûuaiบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náamหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะká
Excuse me, could you please show me the way to the restroom?
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánจะjàบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangหลงทางlǒng-taangอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though the local person gave detailed directions, he still ended up getting lost anyway.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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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 2
บอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taang[to] give directions[to] give directionsWord