กำลังสอง(gam-lang sŏng)
Meanings
1NounB1
square; second power (math)
the result of multiplying a number by itself; the second power of a number (n²)
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2AdjectiveB1
squared (math)
raised to the second power
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ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseกำลังสองgam-lang sŏngกำลังสองgam-lang sŏng1square; second power (math)2squared (math)3quadratic (degree 2)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedยี่yêeยี่yêe1two- (Sino-Thai bound form)2twenty (arch./dial.)สิบห้าsìp hâaสิบห้าsìp hâafifteen (15)
Five raised to the second power is twenty-five.
3AdjectiveB2
quadratic (degree 2)
of degree two in mathematics; used to describe expressions, functions, or equations involving a second power (e.g., สมการกำลังสองสมการกำลังสองsà-má-gaan gam-lang sŏngquadratic equation ‘quadratic equation’)
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นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesสมการกำลังสองsà-má-gaan gam-lang sŏngสมการกำลังสองsà-má-gaan gam-lang sŏngquadratic equation
Middle school students learn about quadratic equations.
Word Breakdown
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กำลังสองgam-lang sŏngกำลังสองgam-lang sŏngsquare; second power (math)