ส่องทาง
sɔ̀ɔng-taangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] light the way; illuminate the path
to shine light so that the route ahead can be seen.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2for lighting the way (modifier)3[to] show the way; guide (fig.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่มืดtîi-mʉ̂ʉtที่มืดtîi-mʉ̂ʉta dark place; the dark
He used a flashlight to light the way in the dark.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiพระจันทร์เต็มดวงprá-jan-dtem-duuangสว่างsà-wàangมากmâakจนjonเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanช่วยchûuaiส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangให้เราhâi-rao
Tonight the full moon is so bright it's like it's helping to light the way for us.
ตอนdtɔɔnเดินป่าdəən-bpàaกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnเราraoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคอยkɔɔiถือtʉ̌ʉตะเกียงdtà-giiangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When hiking at night, we always need one person in front holding a lantern to light the way.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngไฟหน้ารถfai-nâa-rótยนต์yonพยายามpá-yaa-yaamส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangฝ่าfàaสายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkที่tîiลงlongจัดjàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiไม่ไกลmâi-glaiนักnák
The car's headlights tried to light the way through the thick fog, but we couldn't see very far ahead.
2AdjectiveB1
for lighting the way (modifier)
used after a noun to indicate it is meant to illuminate a path (e.g., a lamp or torch for wayfinding).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2for lighting the way (modifier)3[to] show the way; guide (fig.)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
I have to use a wayfinding flashlight when walking in the forest at night.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไฟดับfai-dàpเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจุดjùtเทียนส่องtiian-sɔ̀ɔngทางtaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินไปdəən-bpaiที่tîiห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruua
When the power went out, we had to light a candle to illuminate the way to the kitchen.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiคบเพลิงkóp-pləəngส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangในnaiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉn
People in the old days used torches to light their way during overnight journeys.
ประภาคารbprà-paa-kaanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanตะเกียงdtà-giiangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpชาวเรือchaao-rʉʉaที่tîiเดินทางdəən-taangในnaiทะเลtá-leeมืดมิดmʉ̂ʉt-mít
A lighthouse is like a giant lamp for wayfinding for sailors traveling in the dark sea.
3VerbB2
[to] show the way; guide (fig.)
To provide guidance or understanding that helps someone see how to proceed.
Examples
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifแสงเทียนsɛ̌ɛng-tiianแสงเทียนsɛ̌ɛng-tiiancandlelightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2for lighting the way (modifier)3[to] show the way; guide (fig.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
My parents' teachings are like a candle that constantly lights the way for my life.
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รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiที่ดีtîi-diiจะjàช่วยchûuaiส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangและlɛ́ให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namกับgàpรุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
A good senior colleague will help guide and give advice to their juniors at work.
ผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânอาจารย์aa-jaanได้dâaiส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangให้กับhâi-gàpวงการแพทย์wong-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́สร้างsâangประโยชน์bprà-yòotต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The professor's research has guided the medical field and benefited many people.
ด้วยdûuaiวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátอันanกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namเขาkǎoได้dâaiส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangให้hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก้าวผ่านgâao-pàanวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanมาmaaได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
With the leader's far-sighted vision, he successfully guided the company through the crisis.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)[to] shine (a light); illuminatePart 1
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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
ส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taang[to] light the way; illuminate the path[to] light the way; illuminate the pathWord