ปากซอย
bpàak-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
entrance of a soi
the mouth of a side street (soi): the point where the soi meets a larger road; commonly used as a location expression
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔientrance of a soiครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
The noodle shop is at the mouth of the soi.
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เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛตรงdtrongปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiตอนdtɔɔnสิบsìpโมงmoongนะná
Let's meet at the coffee shop at the entrance of the soi at 10 o'clock.
บ้านbâanฉันchǎnอยู่ในyùu-naiซอยsɔɔiลึกlʉ́kต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งnângวินมอเตอร์ไซค์win-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiจากjàakปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiประมาณbprà-maan5นาทีnaa-tii
My house is deep inside the soi; you have to take a motorcycle taxi from the entrance of the soi for about 5 minutes.
การจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnตรงdtrongปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiมักจะmák-jàติดขัดdtìt-kàtอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในnaiช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoและlɛ́ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
The traffic at the mouth of the soi is often heavily congested during the morning and evening rush hours.
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
bpàak
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
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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
ปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔientrance of a soientrance of a soiWord