แยกอโศก
yɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Asok Intersection (Bangkok)
A major road junction in Bangkok, Thailand, where Sukhumvit Road and Asok Montri Road intersect. It is a key transport hub.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokแยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokAsok Intersection (Bangkok)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-moong-rêng-dùuanชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-moong-rêng-dùuanrush hour; peak hourควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train3electric car; electric vehicleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàafaster; quicker
If you're traveling to the Asok Intersection during rush hour, it's faster to take the Skytrain.
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ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่tîiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiอยู่yùuไม่ไกลmâi-glaiจากjàakแยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokสามารถsǎa-mâatเดินdəənจากjàakสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaได้dâai
The restaurant we're going to is not far from the Asok Intersection; you can walk there from the Skytrain station.
แยกอโศกyâek à-sòhkถือเป็นtĕu bpenศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangคมนาคมká-má-naa-komที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanแห่งhàengหนึ่งnèungของkŏngกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพราะpráwเป็นbpenจุดตัดjùt dtàtของkŏngถนนสายหลักtà-nŏn săai làkและláeเป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtângของkŏngสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tăa-nee rót fai fáaเชื่อมต่อchêuuam dtò
The Asok Intersection is considered one of Bangkok's key transportation hubs because it's where major roads intersect and is the location of an interchange station.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rim-má-sápบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenแยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiเป็นbpenจุดเชื่อมต่อjùt-chʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang
Real estate development around the Asok Intersection has grown rapidly, reflecting the economic potential of an area that serves as a transit interchange.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แยกอโศก said แยก-อะ-โสก?
yɛ̂ɛk-à-sòok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɛ̂ɛk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch off[to] separate; split; dividePart 1
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อโศกà-sòokอโศกà-sòok1Asok (place name)2ashoka tree (Saraca asoca; also Polyalthia longifolia)Asok (place name)Part 2
แยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokแยกอโศกyɛ̂ɛk-à-sòokAsok Intersection (Bangkok)Asok Intersection (Bangkok)Word