สวนเลน
sǔuan-leenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drive in the oncoming lane; [to] drive against traffic
to drive or ride a vehicle in a lane meant for traffic coming from the opposite direction; to drive against the normal flow of traffic
Examples
ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)สวนเลนsǔuan-leenสวนเลนsǔuan-leen[to] drive in the oncoming lane; [to] drive against trafficเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Do not drive against traffic under any circumstances because it is very dangerous.
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รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanนั้นnánขับสวนเลนkàp-sǔuan-leenมาmaaด้วยdûuaiความเร็วสูงkwaam-reo-sǔungจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชนchonฉันchǎn
That motorbike drove against traffic at high speed and almost hit me.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpและlɛ́ปรับbpràpเงินngənเพราะprɔ́ขี่kìiรถจักรยานยนต์rót-jàk-grà-yaan-yonสวนเลนsǔuan-leenบนbonถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yài
He was caught by the police and fined for riding his motorcycle against the flow of traffic on the main road.
อุบัติเหตุร้ายแรงù-bàt-dtì-hèet-ráai-rɛɛngบนbonทางด่วนtaang-dùuanเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakผู้ขับขี่pûu-kàp-kìiที่tîiเมาmaoเหล้าlâoแล้วlɛ́ɛoขับรถkàp-rótสวนเลนsǔuan-leenขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
The fatal accident on the expressway last night was caused by a drunk driver who drove against the flow of traffic.
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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สวนเลนsǔuan-leenสวนเลนsǔuan-leen[to] drive in the oncoming lane; [to] drive against traffic[to] drive in the oncoming lane; [to] drive against trafficWord