แนวตรง
nɛɛo-dtrongMeanings
1NounB1
straight line
a straight line (in geometry or arrangement).
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] tow3[to] draw/drag (on screen)4[to] prolong; draw out5[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)แนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongแนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrong1straight line2in a straight line
The teacher taught the students to draw a straight line.
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เราraoควรkuuanจัดเก้าอี้jàt-gâo-îiให้hâiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoตรงdtrongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นระเบียบkwaam-bpen-rá-bìiap
We should arrange the chairs in a straight line for orderliness.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanปลูกbplùukต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangเรียงกันriiang-ganเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoตรงdtrongสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The gardener planted the mango trees in a beautiful straight line.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkใช้cháiแนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongและlɛ́รูปทรงเรขาคณิตrûup-song-ree-kǎa-ká-nítเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบหลักong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-làkในnaiการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanหลังlǎngนี้níi
The architect used straight lines and geometric shapes as the main elements in designing this building.
2AdverbB1
in a straight line
moving or arranged in a straight line; not curved or zigzag.
Examples
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forwardอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เลี้ยวlíiaoเลี้ยวlíiao[to] turn (change direction)
Walk straight ahead, don't turn.
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ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoตรงdtrongสู่sùuตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangเลยləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกลัวgluuaหลงlǒng
This road heads straight towards the city, so don't worry about getting lost.
เขาkǎoขว้างkwâangลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnไปbpaiแนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรับrápได้dâaiง่ายngâai
He threw the ball in a straight line, making it easy for his friend to catch.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaลมlomจะjàแรงrɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักธนูnák-tá-nuuก็gɔ̂ยังyangยิงyingลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiได้dâaiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoตรงdtrongเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
Even though the wind was strong, the archer still managed to shoot the arrow in an almost straight line towards the target.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɛɛo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partline; row; alignment; formationPart 1
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ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]straight (not bent)Part 2
แนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongแนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongstraight linestraight lineWord