ขาจาน
kǎa-jaanMeanings
1NounB2
crankset (bicycle)
the bicycle assembly consisting of the crank arms, spider, and chainring(s) that transfers pedal force to the bottom bracket and chain
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeขาจานkǎa-jaanขาจานkǎa-jaan1crankset (bicycle)2crank arm (bicycle)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishสึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)หมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
I have to replace the whole crankset because the chainrings are completely worn out.
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ขาจานkǎa-jaanทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianแรงถีบrɛɛng-tìipจากjàakเท้าtáaoให้hâiเป็นbpenการหมุนgaan-mǔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับเคลื่อนkàp-klʉ̂ʉanโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaan
The crankset's function is to convert the pedaling force from the feet into rotation to drive the bicycle chain.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakขาจานkǎa-jaanที่tîiมีmiiอัตราทดเกียร์àt-dtraa-tót-giiaเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpสภาพsà-pâapเส้นทางsên-taangเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักปั่นnák-bpànทำtamความเร็วkwaam-reoได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Choosing a crankset with a gear ratio appropriate for the terrain is a key factor that helps cyclists achieve speed efficiently.
นักปั่นnák-bpànจักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan-sʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoมักmákนิยมní-yomใช้cháiขาจานkǎa-jaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpใบbaiเดียวdiiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkและlɛ́ลดlótความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnในnaiการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianเกียร์giia
Mountain bikers often prefer a single-chainring crankset to reduce weight and simplify gear shifting.
2NounB2
crank arm (bicycle)
one of the two arms of a bicycle crank that connects a pedal to the bottom bracket spindle
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จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofขาจานkǎa-jaanขาจานkǎa-jaan1crankset (bicycle)2crank arm (bicycle)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistงอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]
The bike fell so hard that the left crank arm bent; I have to get it straightened.
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ช่วยchûuaiจับjàpขาจานkăa jaanข้างkâangขวาkwăaให้hâiนิ่งๆnîng-nîngหน่อยnòiครับkrápผมpŏmจะjàขันkănบันไดban-daiเข้าไปkâo bpai
Could you please hold the right crank arm steady? I'm going to screw the pedal in.
ความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngขาจานkǎa-jaanมีผลmii-pǒnโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔคานงัดkaan-ngátและlɛ́รอบขาrɔ̂ɔp-kǎaในnaiการปั่นgaan-bpànซึ่งsʉ̂ngนักปั่นnák-bpànแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonอาจàatเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiความยาวkwaam-yaaoไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-gan
The length of the crank arm directly affects the leverage and cadence of pedaling, so different cyclists may choose different lengths.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiเจอjəəบ่อยbɔ̀iคือkʉʉเกลียวgliiaoที่tîiขาจานkǎa-jaanฝั่งfàngซ้ายsáaiหวานwǎanทำให้tam-hâiใส่sàiบันไดban-daiกลับglàpเข้าไปkâo-bpaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianขาจานkǎa-jaanใหม่mài
A common problem is that the threads on the left crank arm get stripped, making it impossible to put the pedal back in, so the crank arm has to be replaced.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishplate; dish (tableware)Part 2
ขาจานkǎa-jaanขาจานkǎa-jaancrankset (bicycle)crankset (bicycle)Word