ควอตซ์
kwɔ́ɔtMeanings
1NounB1
quartz (mineral)
a hard, common mineral made of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), often found as clear or colored crystals.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavernมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ควอตซ์kwôtควอตซ์kwôt1quartz (mineral)2quartz (timekeeping)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
There are many beautiful quartz rocks in the cave.
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โรrohสควอตsà-kwôtซ์เป็นbpenควอตซ์kwôtชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít nèungที่têeมีmeeสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooและláeนิยมní-yomนำมาnam maaทำเป็นtam bpenเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàp
Rose quartz is a type of quartz that is pink and is popularly used to make jewelry.
นักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaaพบpópผลึกpà-lʉ̀kควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔtขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiในnaiเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่mài
Geologists found a large quartz crystal in the new mine.
แร่rɛ̂ɛควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔtมีmiiความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngตามdtaamมาตรวัดmâat-wátของkɔ̌ɔngโมห์mooอยู่ที่yùu-tîiระดับrá-dàp7ซึ่งsʉ̂ngทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการขีดข่วนgaan-kìit-kùuanได้ดีdâai-dii
The mineral quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, which makes it very resistant to scratching.
2NounB2
quartz (timekeeping)
a quartz crystal used as an oscillator to keep time or stabilize frequency in clocks, watches, and electronic devices.
Examples
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔtควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔt1quartz (mineral)2quartz (timekeeping)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My watch uses a quartz system, so it's very punctual.
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นาฬิกาข้อมือnaa-lí-gaa-kɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banเป็นbpenนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔtเพราะprɔ́ผลิตpà-lìtง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛng
Most wristwatches today are quartz watches because they are easy to produce and inexpensive.
ความเที่ยงตรงkwaam-tîiang-dtrongของkɔ̌ɔngอุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ù-bpà-gɔɔn-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความเสถียรkwaam-sà-tǐianในnaiการสั่นgaan-sànของkɔ̌ɔngผลึกpà-lʉ̀kควอตซ์kwɔ́ɔtภายในpaai-nai
The precision of many electronic devices depends on the stable oscillation of the quartz crystal inside.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátจะjàมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaด้านdâanกลไกgon gaiแต่dtàeนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaควอตซ์kwôtก็gâwยังคงyang kongครองตลาดkrong dtà-làatเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakความแม่นยำkwaam mâen yamและláeราคาraa-kaaที่têeเข้าถึงง่ายkâo tĕung ngâaiกว่าgwàa
Although automatic watches are valued for their mechanics, quartz watches still dominate the market due to their accuracy and more accessible price.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ควอตซ์ said คว้อด?
kwɔ́ɔt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written คว้อด (kwɔ́ɔt). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
kwɔ́ɔt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written คว้อด (kwɔ́ɔt).
ซ์ 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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.