ในทาง
nai-taangMeaning
1PrepositionB1
in terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]
used with a noun to point to a particular aspect or field, e.g., in law (= legally), in theory (= theoretically), in practice.
Examples
ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtin practice; practicallyอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)
This idea is good, but in practice, it might be difficult to do.
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ในnaiทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่ดีtîi-diiกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanมากmâak
In business, maintaining a good relationship with customers is very important.
ในทางทฤษฎีnai-taang-trʉ́-sà-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแผนpɛ̌ɛnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoควรจะkuuan-jàสำเร็จsǎm-rètแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngปัจจัยbpàt-jaiอื่นʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuai
In theory, our plan should succeed, but we also have to consider other factors.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจàatไม่mâiผิดpìtในnaiทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในทางnai-taangศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamแล้วlɛ́ɛoเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápไม่ได้mâi-dâai
His actions might not be wrong in a legal sense, but morally, they are unacceptable.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
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
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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
ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]in terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]Word