ส่องทาง

sòng taang

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] light the way; illuminate the path

to shine light so that the route ahead can be seen.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่มืดtêe mêutที่มืดtêe mêuta dark place; the dark
He used a flashlight to light the way in the dark.
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

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
I have to use a wayfinding flashlight when walking in the forest at night.
3VerbB2

[to] show/pave the way (fig.)

to guide or create conditions that make progress possible for others.

Examples

คำสอนkam sŏnคำสอนkam sŏn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifแสงเทียนsăeng tiianแสงเทียนsăeng tiiancandlelightที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
My parents' teachings are like a candle that constantly lights the way for my life.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] observe; surveyPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 2
ส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang[to] light the way; illuminate the path