หัวซอย
hǔua-sɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
entrance of an alley
the beginning of a small street or alley, where it connects to a main road.
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔiหัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔientrance of an alleyพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
The noodle shop is right at the beginning of the alley.
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Let's meet at the coffee shop at the beginning of Sukhumvit Soi 22, okay?
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìจะมีjà-miiวินมอเตอร์ไซค์win-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiจอดjɔ̀ɔtรอrɔɔผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanอยู่yùuตรงdtrongหัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Usually, there are motorcycle taxis waiting for passengers at the beginning of the alley.
การจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnตรงdtrongหัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔiมักจะmák-jàติดขัดdtìt-kàtในnaiช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenจุดเชื่อมต่อjùt-chʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làk
The traffic at the beginning of the alley is often congested during rush hour because it's the connection point to the main road.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
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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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
หัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔiหัวซอยhǔua-sɔɔientrance of an alleyentrance of an alleyWord