ขั้วลบ
kûua-lópMeaning
1NounB1
negative pole; negative terminal
The negative terminal of a battery or other electrical device; the negative pole.
Examples
ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai1[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through2[to] connect/extend a wire, cable, or lineไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]ขั้วลบkûua-lópขั้วลบkûua-lópnegative pole; negative terminalของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîibattery
You have to connect the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
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ถ่านไฟฉายtàan-fai-chǎaiมีmiiสองsɔ̌ɔngด้านdâanคือkʉʉขั้วบวกkûua-bùuakและlɛ́ขั้วลบkûua-lópต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiให้hâiถูกtùukด้านdâanถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâai
A flashlight battery has two sides, the positive terminal and the negative terminal. You have to put it in the correct way for it to work.
เวลาwee-laaพ่วงpûuangแบตเตอรี่รถยนต์bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi-rót-yonอย่าyàaหนีบnìipสายsǎaiผิดpìtระหว่างrá-wàangขั้วบวกkûua-bùuakกับgàpขั้วลบkûua-lópเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
When jump-starting a car battery, absolutely do not clamp the cables incorrectly between the positive and negative terminals.
ในnaiเซลล์ไฟฟ้าเคมีseel-fai-fáa-kee-miiอิเล็กตรอนì-lék-dtrɔɔnจะjàไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakขั้วลบkûua-lópแอโนดɛɛ-nôotไปยังbpai-yangขั้วบวกkûua-bùuakแคโทดkɛɛ-tôot
In an electrochemical cell, electrons flow from the negative terminal (anode) to the positive terminal (cathode).
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kûua
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1pole (geography/astronomy)2pole; terminal (electric)3faction; side; camp4stalk; stem; attachment point (botany)5opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)pole (geography/astronomy)Part 1
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ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
ขั้วลบkûua-lópขั้วลบkûua-lópnegative pole; negative terminalnegative pole; negative terminalWord