สามแยก
sǎam-yɛ̂ɛkMeaning
1NounA2
three-way intersection; T- or Y-junction
A road junction where three roads meet; it can form a T or Y shape.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสามแยกsǎam-yɛ̂ɛkสามแยกsǎam-yɛ̂ɛkthree-way intersection; T- or Y-junction
My house is near the T-junction.
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When you reach the T-junction ahead, please turn right.
There was a car crash at the T-junction this morning.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiสามแยกsǎam-yɛ̂ɛkที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiสัญญาณไฟจราจรsǎn-yaan-fai-jà-raa-jɔɔn
You must drive carefully when approaching a T-junction that has no traffic lights.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
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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แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch off[to] separate; split; dividePart 2
สามแยกsǎam-yɛ̂ɛkสามแยกsǎam-yɛ̂ɛkthree-way intersection; T- or Y-junctionthree-way intersection; T- or Y-junctionWord