กุญแจ(gun-jae)
Meanings
1NounA1
key (for a lock)
a tool, typically metal, used to open or lock something
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกุญแจบ้านgun-jae bâanกุญแจบ้านgun-jae bâanhouse keyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, wallets
I have the house key in my bag.
2NounB1
key; crucial factor
an essential factor, method, or piece of information that enables understanding or solution
Examples
คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectกุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเข้าใจgaan kâo jaiการเข้าใจgaan kâo jai1understanding; comprehension2interpretation; construal3empathetic understandingบทเรียนbòt riianบทเรียนbòt riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)
This short explanation is the key to understanding the lesson.
3NounB1
answer key; key (solutions)
a set of correct answers or solutions (e.g., at the back of a book)
Examples
พลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] flip through pages3[to] sprain; wrench4[to] reverse; overturn; change drasticallyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rear3rear; stern; tail end4footer; closing sectionเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)คำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exercise
Turn to the back of the book for the answer key to the exercises.
4NounB2
key (music)
a musical key; the tonal center or scale on which a piece is based
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)โดเมเจอร์doh may-jerโดเมเจอร์doh may-jer1C major (key/scale/chord)2C (fixed-do: do)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฟังดูfang dooฟังดูfang dooto sound; seem (by hearing)สดใสsòt săiสดใสsòt săi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (sound/voice)4clear (weather)
This song starts in the key of C major, which makes it sound bright.