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gang-hǎnMeanings
1NounA1
pinwheel (toy)
a small toy with vanes that spin in the wind
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เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]กังหันgang-hănกังหันgang-hăn1pinwheel (toy)2windmill; wind turbine3turbine4water wheelให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
The kids blow the pinwheel to make it spin.
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I carry a red pinwheel while strolling by the sea.
When there's wind, my little sibling's pinwheel spins very fast.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔซื้อsʉ́ʉกังหันgang-hǎnให้hâiฉันchǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiหันไปhǎn-bpaiทางลมtaang-lomเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanหมุนmǔn
Dad bought me a pinwheel and taught me to face it toward the wind so it spins.
2NounA2
windmill; wind turbine
a structure with vanes that turns in the wind, for mechanical work or electricity generation
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กังหันgang-hǎnกังหันgang-hǎn1pinwheel (toy)2windmill; wind turbine3turbine4water wheelหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together money
The wind blows and makes the windmill turn.
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They set up a wind turbine on the hill to generate electricity.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแรงลมrɛɛng-lomดีdiiกังหันgang-hǎnหมุนเร็วmǔn-reoและlɛ́ผลิตpà-lìtไฟfaiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When the wind is strong, the turbine spins fast and produces more power.
ชุมชนchum-chonติดตั้งกังหันdtìt-dtâng-gang-hǎnลมlomขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปั่นbpànน้ำnáamขึ้นkʉ̂nถังtǎngและlɛ́ลดlótค่าไฟkâa-faiของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The community installed a small wind turbine to pump water into the tank and reduce the village’s electricity costs.
3NounB1
turbine
a machine with blades that rotates by wind, water, steam, or gas to generate power
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หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this (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] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกังหันลมgang-hǎn-lomกังหันลมgang-hǎn-lom1pinwheel (toy)2windmill; wind turbineผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalให้hâiให้hâi1[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)บ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanhouses; homes (collective)
This village uses wind turbines to generate electricity for homes.
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เขาkǎoพาpaaเราraoไปดูbpai-duuโรงไฟฟ้าroong-fai-fáaที่tîiมีmiiกังหันไอน้ำgang-hǎn-ai-náamหมุนmǔnด้วยdûuaiแรงดันสูงrɛɛng-dan-sǔung
He took us to see a power plant with steam turbines driven by high pressure.
ช่างchângกำลังgam-langซ่อมsɔ̂mกังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamที่tîiโรงสีroong-sǐiเพราะprɔ́ใบพัดbai-pátสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔจากjàakการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanหนักnàk
The mechanic is repairing the water turbine at the mill because the blades are worn from heavy use.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpกังหันก๊าซgang-hǎn-gáatรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiใช้cháiเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəngได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tunพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan
The company is testing a new gas turbine designed to use various fuels to reduce energy costs.
4NounB1
water wheel
a wheel turned by flowing water, traditionally used for lifting water or powering machinery
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamกังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamwaterwheel; water turbineตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw waterจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreที่นาtîi-naaที่นาtîi-naarice field; paddy field
In the past, farmers used a water wheel to lift water from the canal to the fields.
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ที่tîiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมีmiiการทำgaan-tamกังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamไม้ไผ่máai-pàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสูบsùupน้ำnáamขึ้นkʉ̂nที่สูงtîi-sǔung
In the village, they make bamboo water wheels to pump water up to higher ground.
ลำธารlam-taanไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngหมุนmǔnกังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamให้hâiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสีข้าวsǐi-kâaoทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiทั้งวันtáng-wan
The strong stream turns the water wheel, allowing the rice mill to run all day.
กังหันน้ำgang-hǎn-náamแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmอาศัยaa-sǎiแรงrɛɛngไหลlǎiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamหมุนmǔnเพลาplaoซึ่งsʉ̂ngถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtกำลังgam-langไปยังbpai-yangเครื่องมือช่างkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-chângอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Traditional water wheels use the flow of water to turn a shaft, which continuously transmits power to machinery.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gang
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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กังหันgang-hǎnกังหันgang-hǎnpinwheel (toy)pinwheel (toy)Word