กลไก(gon gai)
Meanings
1NounB1
mechanism (machine parts)
a set of parts that work together in a machine or device
Examples
นาฬิกาข้อมือnaa-lí-gaa kôh meuuนาฬิกาข้อมือnaa-lí-gaa kôh meuuwristwatch; watchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]กลไกgon gaiกลไกgon gai1mechanism (machine parts)2mechanism (process; way something works)3mechanism; apparatus (institutional/system)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleสปริงsà-bpringสปริงsà-bpring1spring (metal coil)2spring (suspension)3spring (season) [loan]ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไขลานkăi laanไขลานkăi laan[to] wind up [sth]ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)
This wristwatch uses a spring mechanism; it needs winding to run.
2NounB2
mechanism (process; way something works)
a process or method by which something happens or works
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyกลไกgon gaiกลไกgon gai1mechanism (machine parts)2mechanism (process; way something works)3mechanism; apparatus (institutional/system)การเกิดฝนgaan gèrt fŏnการเกิดฝนgaan gèrt fŏnrain formation; occurrence of rainอย่างง่ายyàang ngâaiอย่างง่ายyàang ngâai1simply; in a simple way2simple; basic; simplifiedให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
The teacher explained the basic mechanism of how rain forms to the children.
3NounB2
mechanism; apparatus (institutional/system)
a system or body that drives or enables social or political processes
Examples
เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ประชาคมbprà-chaa-komประชาคมbprà-chaa-kom1community; association2intergovernmental community/frameworkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกลไกgon gaiกลไกgon gai1mechanism (machine parts)2mechanism (process; way something works)3mechanism; apparatus (institutional/system)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
The community forum is a mechanism that gives villagers a voice in local policy.
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Word Breakdown
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กลไกgon gaiกลไกgon gaimechanism (machine parts)