กลจักร
gon-lá-jàkMeanings
1NounB2
machinery; mechanical mechanism
A machine or a system of mechanical parts that work together to perform a task.
Examples
โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกลจักรgon-lá-jàkกลจักรgon-lá-jàk1machinery; mechanical mechanism2driving force; working mechanismบดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mash2mashed; ground; mincedเมล็ดกาแฟmà-lét gaa-faeเมล็ดกาแฟmà-lét gaa-faecoffee beanก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerบรรจุban-jùบรรจุban-jù1[to] fill; pack; put into2[to] include; contain; be filled with3[to] appoint; install (officially)4[to] load (data/material)ขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
This factory uses machinery to grind coffee beans before packaging them for sale.
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กลจักรgon-lá-jàkในnaiโรงสีrohng sĕeหยุดทำงานyùt tam ngaanช่างchângจึงjeungเข้าไปkâo bpaiตรวจdtrùuatสายพานsăai paan
The machinery in the rice mill stopped working, so a technician went in to inspect the belt.
กลจักรgon-lá-jàkที่têeขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuanด้วยdûuayไอน้ำai náamชุดchútนี้néeใช้cháiลูกสูบlôok sòopและláeเฟืองfeuuangทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan rûuam ganเพื่อpêuuaหมุนmŭnเพลาplaoหลักlàk
This steam-powered machinery uses pistons and gears working together to turn the main shaft.
เมื่อmêuuaเซนเซอร์sayn-sêrตรวจพบdtrùuat pópว่าwâaสายพานsăai paanติดขัดdtìt kàtระบบrá-bòpจะjàหยุดyùtกลจักรgon-lá-jàkทันทีtan teeเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiต่อdtòชิ้นส่วนchín sùuan
When the sensor detects a jammed belt, the system immediately stops the machinery to prevent damage to its components.
2NounB2
driving force; working mechanism
A person, group, or system whose work keeps an organization or activity functioning or moving forward.
Examples
ทีมงานteem ngaanทีมงานteem ngaanteam; crew (work group)เบื้องหลังbêuuang lăngเบื้องหลังbêuuang lăng1behind the scenes; background2behind; in the backgroundเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กลจักรgon-lá-jàkกลจักรgon-lá-jàk1machinery; mechanical mechanism2driving force; working mechanismสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]งานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtconcert; live music eventดำเนินไปdam-nern bpaiดำเนินไปdam-nern bpai[to] proceed; progress; be underway; take placeได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างราบรื่นyàang râap rêunอย่างราบรื่นyàang râap rêunsmoothly; without difficulty
The behind-the-scenes team is a key driving force that keeps the concert running smoothly.
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อาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màkเหล่านี้lào néeเป็นbpenกลจักรgon-lá-jàkสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngโครงการkrohng gaanเพราะpráwช่วยchûuaiดูแลdoo laeเด็กdèkๆ-ทุกวันtúk wan
These volunteers are a key driving force behind the project because they help care for the children every day.
แม้máeจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้รับdâi rápการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungแต่dtàeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeฝ่ายfàaiประสานงานbprà-săan ngaanคือkeuกลจักรgon-lá-jàkสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeทำให้tam hâiความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuuระหว่างrá-wàangองค์กรong gonเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunได้จริงdâi jing
Although they are rarely mentioned, the coordination staff are a key driving force that makes cooperation between organizations possible.
ระบบrá-bòpประสานงานbprà-săan ngaanที่têeมีประสิทธิภาพmee bprà-sìt-tí-pâapเป็นbpenกลจักรgon-lá-jàkสำคัญsăm-kanในnaiการgaanขับเคลื่อนองค์กรkàp klêuuan ong-gonเพราะpráwช่วยให้chûuai hâiแต่ละdtàe láฝ่ายfàaiทำงานtam ngaanสอดคล้องกันsòt klóng ganและláeลดlótความซ้ำซ้อนkwaam sám són
An effective coordination system is a key engine driving an organization forward because it aligns the work of different departments and reduces duplication.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลจักร said กล-จัก?
gon-lá-jàk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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จักรjàkจักรjàk1wheel; disc; gear2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3ship's propeller4chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)wheel; disc; gearPart 2
กลจักรgon-lá-jàkกลจักรgon-lá-jàkmachinery; mechanical mechanismmachinery; mechanical mechanismWord