คลึง
klʉngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] roll out (dough)
to make something, like dough, flat and thin by pressing it with a rolling pin or similar object
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)คลึงklʉngคลึงklʉng1[to] roll out (dough)2[to] massage by rollingแป้งทำขนมbpɛ̂ɛng-tam-kà-nǒmแป้งทำขนมbpɛ̂ɛng-tam-kà-nǒmflour for dessertsปังbpangปังbpang1awesome; a hit; highly successful (slang)2bang; boom (sound)
Mom is about to roll the dough to make bread.
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เราraoต้องdtôngคลึงkleungแป้งbpâaengพิซซ่าpít-sâaให้hâiเป็นbpenแผ่นpàenกลมๆglom glomบางๆbaang baangก่อนจะgòn jàวางwaangหน้าnâa
We have to roll the pizza dough into a thin, round sheet before adding toppings.
คนขายkon-kǎaiโรตีroo-dtiiใช้cháiไม้máaiคลึงklʉngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonแบนbɛɛnติดdtìtโต๊ะdtó
The roti seller quickly rolls the dough with a rolling pin until it's flat against the table.
การgaanคลึงklʉngแป้งพายbpɛ̂ɛng-paaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเทคนิคพิเศษték-nìk-pí-sèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiความหนาkwaam-nǎaที่tîiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทั่วทั้งtûua-tángแผ่นpɛ̀nซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความกรอบkwaam-grɔ̀ɔpหลังlǎngอบòp
Rolling pie dough requires a special technique to achieve a consistent thickness across the entire sheet, which affects its crispiness after baking.
2VerbB2
[to] massage by rolling
to press and move your hands or an object over a surface, especially as a form of massage
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดน่องbpùuat nâwngปวดน่องbpùuat nâwng[to] have a sore calfเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้มือchái meuใช้มือchái meu[to] use one's hand(s)นวดคลึงnûuat kleungนวดคลึงnûuat kleung[to] knead; [to] massage deeplyเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuamuscle (anatomy)คลายตัวklaai dtuuaคลายตัวklaai dtuua1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; abate; subside
He felt a pain in his calf, so he used his hands to gently press and massage it to relax the muscle.
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นักกายภาพบำบัดnák gaai-yá-pâap bam-bàtใช้cháiลูกบอลlôok bonเล็กๆlék lékคลึงkleungไปตามbpai dtaamฝ่าเท้าfàa táoเพื่อpêuuaคลายklaaiพังผืดpang-pèut
The physical therapist used a small ball to roll along the sole of the foot to release the fascia.
หมอmɔ̌ɔนวดแผนไทยnûuat-pɛ̌ɛn-taiกำลังgam-langคลึงklʉngเส้นsênบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบ่าbàaและlɛ́ไหล่làiเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการaa-gaanออฟฟิศซินโดรมɔ́ɔp-fít-sin-droom
The Thai traditional masseuse is pressing and rolling along the energy lines of the neck and shoulders to relieve office syndrome symptoms.
การใช้gaan-cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangนวดnûuatไฟฟ้าfai-fáaคลึงklʉngบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiปวดเมื่อยbpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiที่tîiสะดวกสบายsà-dùuak-sà-baaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ควรmâi-kuuanทำtamนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
Using an electric massager to press and move over sore areas is a convenient way to relax, but it shouldn't be done for too long.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klʉng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |