คลัตช์
klátMeanings
1NounA2
clutch pedal
The clutch pedal in a manual-transmission vehicle, pressed to engage or disengage the clutch.
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ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เกียร์giiaเกียร์giiagear; gear settingธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typicallyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)คลัตช์klátคลัตช์klát1clutch pedal2clutch (mechanism in vehicles/machines)3clutch bag (evening bag)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เกียร์giiaเกียร์giiagear; gear setting
When driving a manual car, you must press the clutch before shifting gears.
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Yesterday I practiced releasing the clutch slowly so the car wouldn’t stall.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiผมpŏmเหยียบyìiapคลัตช์klátสุดsùtก่อนgònเปลี่ยนbplìianเกียร์giiaแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ผ่อนpònคลัตช์klátพร้อมprómเติมdtermคันเร่งkan rêng
The instructor taught me to depress the clutch fully before changing gears and then gradually release it while adding throttle.
ถ้าtâaปล่อยbplɔ̀iคลัตช์klátเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiรถrótจะjàกระตุกgrà-dtùkควรkuuanประคองbprà-kɔɔngรอบเครื่องrɔ̂ɔp-krʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́ปล่อยbplɔ̀iคลัตช์klátให้hâiสมูทsà-mùut
If you release the clutch too quickly, the car will jerk; you should balance the engine revs and release the clutch smoothly.
2NounB1
clutch (mechanism in vehicles/machines)
A mechanism that engages or disengages power between an engine and the transmission in vehicles or machines.
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatคลัตช์klátคลัตช์klát1clutch pedal2clutch (mechanism in vehicles/machines)3clutch bag (evening bag)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeชุดใหม่chút-màiชุดใหม่chút-màinew set; new collection; new outfit
The mechanic said the car’s clutch is wearing out and needs a new set.
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ถ้าtâaคลัตช์klátจับjàpไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem-tîiรถrótจะjàส่งกำลังsòng-gam-langได้dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiและlɛ́อาจàatมีmiiกลิ่นไหม้glìn-mâi
If the clutch doesn’t fully engage, the car will transmit power poorly and may have a burning smell.
เวลาwee-laaเปลี่ยนbplìianเกียร์giiaต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiคลัตช์klátตัดกำลังdtàt-gam-langก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngค่อยkɔ̂iต่อdtɔ̀ɔกำลังgam-langกลับglàpเข้าไปkâo-bpai
When shifting gears, the clutch must disengage power first and then re-engage it.
ระบบrá-bòpคลัตช์klátทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiต่อdtɔ̀ɔตัดกำลังdtàt-gam-langระหว่างrá-wàangเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonกับgàpเกียร์giiaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianอัตราทดàt-dtraa-tótได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiทำลายtam-laaiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuan
The clutch system engages and disengages power between the engine and the gearbox, allowing gear ratio changes without damaging components.
3NounB1
clutch bag (evening bag)
A small strapless handbag carried in the hand, often used for semi-formal or formal occasions.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)คลัตช์klátคลัตช์klát1clutch pedal2clutch (mechanism in vehicles/machines)3clutch bag (evening bag)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàtงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany party
Tonight I will carry a black clutch to the company party.
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เธอterเลือกlêuuakคลัตช์klátใบbaiเล็กlékเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpเดรสยาวdrét yaaoในnaiงานแต่งngaan dtàeng
She chose a small clutch to match her long dress at the wedding.
เวลาwee-laaร่วมrûuamงานรับปริญญาngaan-ráp-bpà-rin-yaaฉันchǎnมักmákพกpókคลัตช์klátเพราะprɔ́ดูduuสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ไม่mâiเกะกะgè-gà
When attending a graduation ceremony, I usually carry a clutch because it looks formal and isn’t bulky.
งานngaanกาล่าgaa-lâaคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiมีmiiระบุrá-bùชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiคลัตช์klátจึงjʉngเป็นตัวเลือกbpen-dtuua-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiเหมาะที่สุดmɔ̀-tîi-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpใส่sàiแค่kɛ̂ɛโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpบัตรbàtและlɛ́ลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìk
Tonight’s gala specifies evening attire, so a clutch is the most suitable choice for carrying just a phone, cards, and lipstick.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คลัตช์ said คลัด?
klát
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterช์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ช์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |