ตรอก
alley
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- 1 alley、narrow lane、narrow path
- 2 [classifier for alleys or narrow lanes]
ตรอก refers to a narrow alley or lane, often tucked between buildings or branching off from a larger road. It feels smaller and more confined than ซอย.
alley、narrow lane、narrow path
A small, narrow lane or alley, especially one branching off from a main road or running between buildings. It suggests a tighter, more alley-like space than a regular side street.
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ตรอกเล็ก ๆ trɔ̀ɔk lék lék a small alley ตรอกเล็ก ๆ details
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เดินเข้าไปในตรอก dəən khâw pay nay trɔ̀ɔk walk into the alley เดินเข้าไปในตรอก details
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[classifier for alleys or narrow lanes]
A classifier that can be used when counting alleys or narrow lanes, though learners will encounter it less often than the noun use.
Learning notes
Explanation
ตรอก is a noun with the image of a narrow, tucked-away alley. It fits descriptions of neighborhoods, markets, older city areas, and small passages between buildings. It combines naturally with modifiers such as ตรอกแคบ ๆ “a narrow alley” and ตรอกมืด ๆ “a dark alley.” It also appears in fixed expressions such as จนตรอก, meaning to be cornered or stuck with no good way out.
Usage
Use it when giving directions or describing places in a town, especially houses, shops, markets, or older neighborhoods located down a narrow alley.
Caution
For addresses, ซอย is usually the expected word. ตรอก sounds narrower and more confined, so it can feel too small or alley-like if used for an ordinary side street or wider road.
Differences from similar words
1 alley synonyms
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ซอย is the common word for a side street or lane and is often used in addresses. ตรอก usually feels narrower and more alley-like, often between buildings.