สวนทาง
sǔuan-taangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other
to move in opposite directions, often crossing or passing one another
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนทางsǔuan-taangสวนทางsǔuan-taang1[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other2in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic3[to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
I walked past him (in the opposite direction) in front of the school.
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ตอนdtɔɔnขับรถkàp-rótกลับบ้านglàp-bâanผมpǒmเห็นhěnรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanวิ่งwîngสวนทางsǔuan-taangไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
While driving home, I saw an ambulance speeding past in the opposite direction.
เราraoนั่งเรือnâng-rʉʉaสวนทางsǔuan-taangกันganในnaiคลองklɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ทันmâi-tanได้dâaiทักทายták-taaiเพราะprɔ́เรือrʉʉaแล่นlɛ̂ɛnเร็วreoมากmâak
Our boats passed each other in the canal, but we didn't have time to greet each other because they were moving very fast.
ขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiยาวเหยียดyaao-yìiatกำลังgam-langวิ่งwîngสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpรถไฟrót-faiโดยสารdooi-sǎanที่tîiมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉang
The long freight train was running in the opposite direction of the passenger train heading into the city.
2AdverbB1
in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic
moving or happening in the opposite direction or against the general flow
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitสวนทางsǔuan-taangสวนทางsǔuan-taang1[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other2in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic3[to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Be careful! There's a motorcycle driving in the opposite direction.
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ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiเป็นbpenทางtaangวันเวย์wan-weeห้ามhâamขับรถkàp-rótสวนทางsǔuan-taangโดยเด็ดขาดdooi-dèt-kàat
This is a one-way street; driving against the flow of traffic is strictly prohibited.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเดินdəənสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpฝูงชนfǔung-chonเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไปbpaiเบียดbìiatกับgàpใครkrai
He likes to walk against the crowd so he doesn't have to jostle with anyone.
ปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nต้องdtɔ̂ngว่ายน้ำwâai-náamสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamที่tîiเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับไปglàp-bpaiวางไข่waang-kàiที่tîiต้นกำเนิดdtôn-gam-nə̀ət
Salmon must swim against strong currents to return to their birthplace to spawn.
3VerbB2
[to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)
to be at odds with or contrary to something, such as a trend, plan, data, or expectation
Examples
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamการกระทำgaan-grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsสวนทางsǔuan-taangสวนทางsǔuan-taang1[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other2in the opposite direction; against the flow/traffic3[to] be contrary to; run counter to; conflict with (สวนทางกับ)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)ให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaa[to] promise; [to] make a promiseไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
His actions are contrary to the promises he made.
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ผลประกอบการpǒn-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpที่tîiนักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanไว้wáiมากmâak
This quarter's performance is very much at odds with what analysts had predicted.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakการสำรวจgaan-sǎm-rùuatล่าสุดlâa-sùtสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaที่ว่าtîi-wâaคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiการออมgaan-ɔɔmเงินngən
Data from the latest survey is contrary to the belief that the younger generation is not interested in saving money.
ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiโลกlôokกำลังgam-langรณรงค์ron-ná-rongเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการลดใช้gaan-lót-cháiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkนโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกลับglàpสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛดังกล่าวdang-glàao
While the world is campaigning to reduce plastic use, the company's policy seems to be at odds with that trend.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuan
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
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
สวนทางsǔuan-taangสวนทางsǔuan-taang[to] go in opposite directions; pass each other[to] go in opposite directions; pass each otherWord