สองฝ่าย
sɔ̌ɔng-fàaiMeanings
1NounB1
both sides; both parties
the two sides or parties involved in a matter, such as a dispute, agreement, or discussion.
Examples
ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เจรจากันjee-rá-jaa-ganเจรจากันjee-rá-jaa-gan[to] negotiate; [to] hold talks togetherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The two sides agreed to negotiate tomorrow.
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การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumจบลงjòp-longด้วยดีdûuai-diiเพราะprɔ́ทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-long
The meeting ended well because the two sides were satisfied with the agreement.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengระหว่างrá-wàangสองฝ่ายsŏng fàaiดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàรุนแรงขึ้นrun-raeng kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
The conflict between the two sides seems to be getting more and more intense.
ทนายtá-naaiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-rápของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการขึ้นgaan-kʉ̂nศาลsǎan
The lawyer tried to find a solution acceptable to the two parties to avoid going to court.
2AdjectiveB2
bilateral; involving both sides
involving or affecting two sides or parties; done by both sides.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-long1agreement; deal; accord2agreed terms/points; provisionsสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàai1both sides; both parties2bilateral; involving both sidesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]
This is a bilateral agreement that all companies must follow.
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การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiจึงjʉngจะjàสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
This negotiation requires bilateral cooperation to be successful.
การค้าgaan-káaระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têetจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiหากhàakมีmiiการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
International trade will grow well if there is continuous bilateral support.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longหลังจากlǎng-jàakการหารือgaan-hǎa-rʉʉสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiประสบbprà-sòpผลสำเร็จpǒn-sǎm-rèt
The conflict ended after the bilateral discussion was successful.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
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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ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofside; party; factionPart 2
สองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiboth sides; both partiesboth sides; both partiesWord