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kee

Meanings

1NounA2

key (keyboard/piano key)

A key on a computer keyboard or musical instrument that you press.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down4[to] massage pressคีย์สเปซบาร์kee sà-bpàyt baaคีย์สเปซบาร์kee sà-bpàyt baaspacebar keyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเว้นวรรคwén wákเว้นวรรคwén wák1[to] leave a space; insert spacing2[to] pause (rhetorically)3word spacing
I press the space key to make a space.
2NounA2

[to] key in; enter data

To input information by pressing keys on a keyboard or device.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]คีย์keeคีย์kee1key (keyboard/piano key)2key (crucial; core)3[to] key in; enter data4musical key; tonality5keyword; key concept6[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonalityชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แบบฟอร์มbàep fomแบบฟอร์มbàep fom1form (to fill in)2template; standardized formatนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Please key in your name on this form.
3NounB1

key (crucial; core)

Very important or essential; central to understanding or success.

Examples

ความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectคีย์keeคีย์kee1key (keyboard/piano key)2key (crucial; core)3[to] key in; enter data4musical key; tonality5keyword; key concept6[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonalityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความเชื่อใจkwaam chêuua jaiความเชื่อใจkwaam chêuua jaitrust; confidenceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
Honesty is the key to trust in a team.
4NounB1

keyword; key concept

A keyword or core concept used for search, indexing, or summarizing main ideas.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เว็บwépเว็บwép1website; site2the web; onlineให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; designคีย์keeคีย์kee1key (keyboard/piano key)2key (crucial; core)3[to] key in; enter data4musical key; tonality5keyword; key concept6[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonalityคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)งบngòpงบngòp1budget (informal); funds2budget- (attributive use)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
If you want to find this news on the web, type the keyword 'next year’s budget.'
5NounB2

musical key; tonality

The tonal center or scale of a piece of music (e.g., C major, A minor).

Examples

เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]คีย์ซีเมเจอร์kee see may-jêrคีย์ซีเมเจอร์kee see may-jêrthe key of C majorฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litและláeและláeand (coordinating)สดใสsòt săiสดใสsòt săi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (sound/voice)4clear (weather)
This song is in the key of C major; it sounds bright and cheerful.
6NounB2

[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonality

To set, adjust, or assign a musical key or tonality for a song or instrument.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usคีย์keeคีย์kee1key (keyboard/piano key)2key (crucial; core)3[to] key in; enter data4musical key; tonality5keyword; key concept6[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonalityเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]คีย์keeคีย์kee1key (keyboard/piano key)2key (crucial; core)3[to] key in; enter data4musical key; tonality5keyword; key concept6[to] key [sth]; set/adjust key or tonalityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotนักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortlessคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)
The teacher told us to set this song in a key comfortable for the singer.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
  • important; significant; essential
  • [to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
แป้นbpâenแป้นbpâen1key (keyboard); button2backboard (basketball)3short, broad-faced; chubby-faced4base plate; mounting plate
  • key (keyboard); button
  • backboard (basketball)
  • short, broad-faced; chubby-faced
  • base plate; mounting plate
หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main items
  • main; principal; primary
  • principle; basis; foundation
  • post; pillar; stake
  • evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)
  • classifier for principles, courses, or main items
ป้อนbpônป้อนbpôn1[to] feed [sb/sth]2[to] input; enter [data]3[to] supply; feed (materials/energy)
  • [to] feed [sb/sth]
  • [to] input; enter [data]
  • [to] supply; feed (materials/energy)
พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; design
  • [to] type; key in
  • [to] print (produce text/images)
  • print; impression
  • mold; die
  • edition; print run
  • pattern; design