กลึง
glʉngMeaning
1VerbB2
turn on a lathe
to machine or shape material (e.g., wood, metal) by rotating it on a lathe and cutting it to the desired form
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaกลึงglʉngกลึงglʉngturn on a latheกลึงglʉngกลึงglʉngturn on a latheไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขาโต๊ะkǎa-dtóขาโต๊ะkǎa-dtótable legทรงกลมsong-glomทรงกลมsong-glom1spherical object; ball-like shape2spherical; round (3D)3sphere (geometry)เรียบสวยrîiap-sǔuaiเรียบสวยrîiap-sǔuaisimple and elegant; sleek
The craftsman uses a lathe to turn the wood into smooth, round table legs.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoกลึงglʉngเหล็กlèkเป็นbpenเพลาplaoขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกอบกับbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gàpมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂ə
Yesterday he machined the steel into a precisely sized shaft to assemble with the motor.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลึงglʉngอะลูมิเนียมà-luu-mí-niiamช่างchângวัดwátขนาดkà-nàatและlɛ́ตั้งdtângความเร็วรอบkwaam-reo-rɔ̂ɔpให้hâiเหมาะmɔ̀เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiรูปทรงrûup-songตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Before turning the aluminum, the machinist measures the dimensions and sets an appropriate speed to achieve the exact shape specified.
งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngกลึงglʉngชิ้นchínงานสแตนเลสngaan-sà-dtɛɛn-lèetให้hâiมีmiiผิวpǐuละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́มิติmí-dtìตามสเปกdtaam-sà-bpéekซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianคมตัดkom-dtàtและlɛ́ปรับbpràpฟีดfîitอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
This job requires turning the stainless workpiece to a fine surface finish and to spec dimensions, which involves changing the cutting tool and carefully adjusting the feed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glʉng
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 | — | — |