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ทางตัน
thaangM dtanM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiทาง-ตัน
IPAtʰaːŋ tan
Royal Thai General Systemthang tan

1.   [noun, phrase]
definition
dead end; blind alley

categories
componentsทาง thaangMdirection, way, path, course, the way
ตันdtanM[is] blocked (road, pipe, sink); solid; choked; clogged
synonymสุดถนนsootL thaL nohnRthe end of the road; deadend
sample
sentences
ทางตันทางการเมืองอันนี้กระมังที่เป็นเหตุให้รัฐบาลซึ่งประกอบด้วยคะแนนเสียงท่วมท้นในสภา แสดงความยโสโอหังทางการเมืองอย่างที่ชนชั้นนำไม่เคยประสบมาก่อน
thaangM dtanM thaangM gaanM meuuangM anM neeH graL mangM theeF bpenM haehtL haiF ratH thaL baanM seungF bpraL gaawpL duayF khaH naaenM siiangR thuaamF thohnH naiM saL phaaM saL daaengM khwaamM yaH so:hR o:hM hangR thaangM gaanM meuuangM yaangL theeF chohnM chanH namM maiF kheeuyM bpraL sohpL maaM gaawnL
"This political impasse might have been the cause for the government which is composed of an overwhelming number of votes in the parliament to demonstrate such political arrogance that the leadership class has never before encountered."
พวกเราอาจมาถึงทางตันแล้ว
phuaakF raoM aatL maaM theungR thaangM dtanM laaeoH
"We may have reached a dead end."
2.   [noun]
definition
deadlock; impasse; stalemate

componentsทาง thaangMdirection, way, path, course, the way
ตันdtanM[is] blocked (road, pipe, sink); solid; choked; clogged
sample
sentence
ครั้งนี้ไม่ใช่ครั้งแรกในการเมืองไทยที่ถึงทางตัน แต่ทางตันครั้งนี้น่าวิตกกว่าเพราะมองไม่เห็นทางออก
khrangH neeH maiF chaiF khrangH raaekF naiM gaanM meuuangM thaiM theeF theungR thaangM dtanM dtaaeL thaangM dtanM khrangH neeH naaF wiH dtohkL gwaaL phrawH maawngM maiF henR thaangM aawkL
"This is not the first time that the Thai polity has come to a stalemate but the stalemate this time is more worrisome because we cannot see any way out."

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