หนทาง
hǒn-taangMeanings
1NounA2
way; route; path (literal)
A way, route, or path for travel or movement.
Examples
หนทางhǒn-taangหนทางhǒn-taang1way; route; path (literal)2means; method; way (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftist
The way to the temple is on the left.
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It rained yesterday, and the path was very slippery; we had to walk slowly.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàใช้cháiหนทางhǒn-taangเลียบlîiapแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamเพราะprɔ́รถrótไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iติดdtìt
Tomorrow we’ll take the route along the river because traffic is lighter.
หนhǒnทางผ่านtaang-pàanดอยสายdɔɔi-sǎaiนี้níiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoและlɛ́แคบkɛ̂ɛpควรkuuanขับรถkàp-rótด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
This mountain pass route is winding and narrow, so you should drive with extra caution.
2NounB1
means; method; way (figurative)
A means, method, or possibility to achieve something; a solution.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactหนhǒnหนhǒn1direction; way2time; occasionทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎasolution; way to solve a problemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
We need to find a way to solve this problem before tomorrow’s meeting.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุยkuiกับgàpทีมtiimเราraoก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnหนทางhǒn-taangที่จะtîi-jàลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiโดยdooiไม่mâiกระทบgrà-tópคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
After talking with the team, we saw a way to cut costs without affecting quality.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเขาkǎoยังyangมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnหนทางhǒn-taangให้hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
Despite many obstacles, he still sees a way for the project to move forward.
หากhàakเราraoปรับbpràpแผนpăenและláeเปิดรับbpèrt rápไอเดียai-diiaใหม่màiๆ-ก็gâwอาจàatพบpópหนทางhŏn taangที่têeสร้างสรรค์sâang sănในnaiการแก้gaan gâeวิกฤตwí-grìtครั้งนี้kráng née
If we adjust the plan and welcome new ideas, we may find a creative way to resolve this 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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒn
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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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
หนทางhǒn-taangหนทางhǒn-taangway; route; path (literal)way; route; path (literal)Word