กลการ(gon-lá-gaan)

Meanings

1NounB2

mechanism; machinery

a mechanism or set of parts that work together to make a machine or device operate; a mechanical system

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกลการgon-lá-gaanกลการgon-lá-gaan1mechanism; machinery2workings; inner workings (fig.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of dayใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เฟืองfeuuangเฟืองfeuuang1gear; cog2sprocket3gear (ratio/setting)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2grade; level; scale3of ... size; of such a size4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan rûuam ganทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan rûuam gan[to] work together; [to] collaborateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเข็มkĕmเข็มkĕm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5needle (botany)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ตรงเวลาdtrong way-laaตรงเวลาdtrong way-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)
The technician explained that the mechanism in the clock uses gears of various sizes working together to keep the hands accurate.
2NounC1

workings; inner workings (fig.)

the internal processes or way something operates, used figuratively, e.g., the workings of politics

Examples

บทความbòt kwaamบทความbòt kwaamarticle; essayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปิดโปงbpèrt bpongเปิดโปงbpèrt bpong[to] expose; reveal wrongdoing or a secretกลการgon-lá-gaanกลการgon-lá-gaan1mechanism; machinery2workings; inner workings (fig.)ที่ซ่อนtêe sônที่ซ่อนtêe sônhiding place; hideoutอยู่เบื้องหลังyòo bêuuang lăngอยู่เบื้องหลังyòo bêuuang lăng[to] be behind [sth]; work behind the scenesการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterล็อบบี้lóp-bêeล็อบบี้lóp-bêelobby; entrance hallซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòr[to] affect [sb/sth]; [to] impact [sb/sth]การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-makingเชิงนโยบายcherng ná-yoh-baaiเชิงนโยบายcherng ná-yoh-baai1policy-related; policy-wise2policy-wise; in policy termsอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)แยบยลyâep-yonแยบยลyâep-yonsubtle; ingenious; artful (formal)
This article exposes the hidden workings behind lobbying, which subtly influences policy decisions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowPart 1
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การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 2
กลการgon-lá-gaanกลการgon-lá-gaanmechanism; machinery