ผิวทาง
pǐu-taangMeaning
1NounB1
road surface
The upper surface of a road on which vehicles travel.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainผิวทางpĭw taangผิวทางpĭw taangroad surfaceลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The road surface is slippery after the rain. Drive slowly.
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ผิวทางpǐu-taangตรงนี้dtrong-níiมีmiiหลุมlǔmหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngคนขับkon-kàpจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
There are several potholes in the road surface here, so drivers need to be especially careful.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกำลังgam-langซ่อมsɔ̂mผิวทางpǐu-taangเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเลี่ยงlîiangไปbpaiใช้cháiถนนtà-nǒnอีกìikสายsǎai
Workers are repairing the road surface, so we have to take another road.
แม้mɛ́ɛฝนfǒnจะjàหยุดyùtตกdtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผิวทางpǐu-taangยังyangมีmiiน้ำขังnáam-kǎngอยู่yùuบางbaangช่วงchûuangซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรถrótเสียการทรงตัวsǐia-gaan-song-dtuuaได้dâai
Although the rain has stopped, water remains on some stretches of the road surface, which could cause vehicles to lose stability.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ผิวทางpǐu-taangผิวทางpǐu-taangroad surfaceroad surfaceWord