ปากทาง
bpàak-taangMeaning
1NounB1
entrance; mouth of a road/path
The entrance or beginning of a road, path, alley, lane, or route; the point where a way opens or starts.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงปากทางdtrong-bpàak-taangตรงปากทางdtrong-bpàak-taangat the entrance of a street/roadเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
His house is right at the entrance of the alley.
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พอpɔɔคุณkunขับรถkàp-rótมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngปากทางเข้าbpàak-taang-kâoหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanให้hâiเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoขับkàpตรงไปdtrong-bpaiอีกìik200เมตรméet
Once you drive to the entrance of the village road, turn right and then drive straight for another 200 meters.
มีmiiต้นdtônโพธิ์ใหญ่poo-yàiยืนต้นyʉʉn-dtônสง่าsà-ngàaอยู่yùuตรงปากทางdtrong-bpàak-taangเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎo
There is a large, majestic Bodhi tree standing right at the start of the path up the mountain.
ป้ายบอกทางbpâai-bɔ̀ɔk-taangถูกtùukตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiที่tîiปากทางbpàak-taangแยกyɛ̂ɛkอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiผู้ขับขี่pûu-kàp-kìiสับสนsàp-sǒnเส้นทางsên-taang
The directional sign was placed clearly at the very beginning of the junction to prevent drivers from getting confused about the route.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเราraoไปเจอbpai-jəəกันganที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛตรงปากทางdtrong-bpàak-taangลาดพร้าวlâat-práaoนะná
Let's meet at the coffee shop in the area near the entrance to Ladprao road, okay?
ปกติแล้วbpòk-gà-dtì láewจะมีjà meeวินมอเตอร์ไซค์win mor-dter-saiคอยkoiให้บริการhâi bo-rí-gaanอยู่yòoแถวtăeoปากทางเข้าbpàak taang kâoซอยsoiใหญ่ๆyài yài
Usually, there are motorcycle taxis waiting to provide service in the area at the entrance of large alleys.
การตั้งgaan-dtângแผงขายpɛ̌ɛng-kǎaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากทางbpàak-taangตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtเป็นbpenทำเลtam-leeที่ดีtîi-diiเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàแวะwɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
Setting up a fruit stall in the vicinity of the fresh market's entrance is a good location because most customers will stop to buy before heading home.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตั้งด่านdtâng-dàanสกัดsà-gàtอยู่yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากทางขึ้นbpàak-taang-kʉ̂nทางด่วนtaang-dùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจค้นdtrùuat-kónสิ่งsìngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
The police set up a checkpoint in the area at the entrance ramp to the expressway to search for illegal items.
Tones
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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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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
ปากทางbpàak-taangปากทางbpàak-taangentrance; mouth of a road/pathentrance; mouth of a road/pathWord