ควั่น
kwânMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] score around [sth]; [to] cut around [sth]
to make a circular cut or groove around [sth], often not all the way through, e.g., when preparing fruit.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayควั่นkwânควั่นkwân1[to] score around [sth]; [to] cut around [sth]2[to] twist strands togetherมะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ปอกbpòkปอกbpòk[to] peel; pare; shellเปลือกbplèuakเปลือกbplèuak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
My mom taught me how to make a circular cut on the mango to make it easier to peel.
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เวลาway-laaจะjàควั่นkwânลูกตาลlûuk dtaanต้องdtôngใช้cháiมีดmêetคมๆkom komและláeระมัดระวังrá-mát rá-wangมากmâak
When you're going to make a circular cut on a toddy palm fruit, you must use a sharp knife and be very careful.
ในnaiการgaanตอนdtonกิ่งgìngเราraoจะต้องjà dtôngควั่นkwânเปลือกbplèuakรอบๆrôp rôpกิ่งgìngอย่างเบามือyàang bao meuuเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเนื้อเยื่อnúuea yêuuaข้างในkâang naiเสียหายsĭia hăai
For air layering a branch, we must carefully make a circular cut around the bark so as not to damage the inner tissue.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuค่อยๆkôi kôiควั่นkwânข้อkôไม้ไผ่máai pàiเพื่อpêuuaเตรียมdtriiamทำเป็นtam bpenกระบอกgrà-bòkน้ำnáamตามdtaamวิธีwí-teeดั้งเดิมdâng-derm
The craftsman slowly made circular grooves at the bamboo nodes to prepare it for making water containers in the traditional way.
2VerbB2
[to] twist strands together
To twist threads, fibers, or other thin strands together to make a cord or rope.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerควั่นkwânควั่นkwân1[to] score around [sth]; [to] cut around [sth]2[to] twist strands togetherรวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1together; collectively2[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine3[to] add up to; [to] totalเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
Grandma twists cotton threads together to make cord for tying things up.
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เชือกchûueakเส้นsênนี้néeทำจากtam jàakใยyaiปอbpoที่têeควั่นkwânเข้าด้วยกันkâo dûuai ganจึงjeungเหนียวnĭiaoและláeไม่mâiขาดkàatง่ายngâai
This rope is made from jute fibers twisted together, so it is strong and does not break easily.
หากhàakควั่นkwânเส้นใยsên yaiไม่แน่นmài nâenพอporเชือกchûueakอาจàatคลายตัวklaai dtuuaเมื่อmêuuaถูกtòokดึงdeungแรงraengๆ-
If the fibers are not twisted together tightly enough, the rope may unravel when pulled hard.
ช่างchângค่อยkôiๆ-ควั่นkwânใยyaiปอbpoทีละtee láส่วนsùuanโดยdoiรักษาrák-săaความตึงkwaam dteungให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเชือกchûueakมีmeeขนาดkà-nàatเท่ากันtâo ganตลอดdtà-lòtเส้นsên
The craftsperson gradually twists the jute fibers together, section by section, maintaining even tension so that the rope has a uniform thickness throughout.