เดินทาง
dəən-taangMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] travel; make a journey
to go from one place to another, especially over some distance; to set out or be in transit
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Tomorrow I travel to Chiang Mai in the morning.
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Yesterday we had to travel home late because of traffic.
สัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Next week he will travel to work in another province.
ถ้าtâaเดินทางdəən-taangด้วยdûuaiรถไฟความเร็วสูงrót-fai-kwaam-reo-sǔungเราraoจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiangแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If we travel by high-speed train, we will definitely arrive before noon.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəən
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running[to] walk; go on footPart 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
เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journey[to] travel; make a journeyWord