ทาง

ThaiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *daːŋᴬ² (road; way), from Middle Chinese (MC dɑŋ, “road inside temple”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lao ທາງ (thāng), ᦑᦱᧂ (taang), Tai Dam ꪕꪱꪉ, Shan တၢင်း (táang), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥒᥰ (täang), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (taṅ).

PronunciationEdit

Orthographic/Phonemicทาง
d ā ŋ
RomanizationPaiboontaang
Royal Institutethang
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰaːŋ˧/(R)

NounEdit

ทาง (taang)

  1. way, route, or course for travel.
  2. opportunity; chance.
  3. section; part; side.
  4. method; means; procedure; process.

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