เดินลัด(dern lát)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] take a shortcut on foot

to walk by a shorter route, often cutting across an area to save distance

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินลัดdern látเดินลัดdern lát1[to] take a shortcut on foot2[to] cut through (a place) on footเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถึงบ้านtĕung bâanถึงบ้านtĕung bâan[to] arrive homeเร็วขึ้นreo kêunเร็วขึ้นreo kêun1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
If we take a shortcut, we will get home faster.
2VerbB1

[to] cut through (a place) on foot

to walk across or through a specific place as a shortcut, such as a field, alley, or yard

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เดินลัดdern látเดินลัดdern lát1[to] take a shortcut on foot2[to] cut through (a place) on footสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
I walk across the lawn to go to school every day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)Part 1
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ลัดlátลัดlát1shortcut; shorter route2take a shortcut; cut through3short; expedited (route/process) (lit.)Part 2
เดินลัดdern látเดินลัดdern lát[to] take a shortcut on foot