กังหัน(gang-hăn)
Meanings
1NounA1
pinwheel (toy)
a small toy with vanes that spin in the wind
Examples
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] blow to dry/warm5[to] inflate by blowingกังหันgang-hănกังหันgang-hăn1turbine2windmill; wind turbine3pinwheel (toy)4water wheelให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[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] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)
The kids blow the pinwheel to make it spin.
2NounA2
windmill; wind turbine
a structure with vanes that turns in the wind, for mechanical work or electricity generation
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กังหันgang-hănกังหันgang-hăn1turbine2windmill; wind turbine3pinwheel (toy)4water wheelหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[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.
3NounB1
turbine
a machine with blades that rotates by wind, water, steam, or gas to generate power
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (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]กังหันลมgang-hăn lomกังหันลมgang-hăn lom1windmill; wind turbine2pinwheel (toy)ผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldไฟฟ้าfai fáaไฟฟ้าfai fáa1electric; electrical2electricity; electric powerให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitบ้านเรือนbâan reuuanบ้านเรือนbâan reuuanhouses; homes (collective)
This village uses wind turbines to generate electricity for homes.
4NounB1
water wheel
a wheel turned by flowing water, traditionally used for lifting water or powering machinery
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]กังหันน้ำgang-hăn námกังหันน้ำgang-hăn námwaterwheel; water turbineตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreที่นาtêe naaที่นาtêe naa1rice field; paddy field2paddy land (plot)
In the past, farmers used a water wheel to lift water from the canal to the fields.
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กังหันgang-hănกังหันgang-hănpinwheel (toy)