งูเหล็ก
nguu lèk
Meanings
1NounB1
drain snake; plumbing auger
A flexible metal tool used by plumbers to clear clogs in pipes and drains.
Examples
ท่อtôrท่อtôr1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ตันdtanตันdtan1dense; solid (not hollow)2stuck; out of ideas3ton; tonne (metric unit)4blocked; cloggedอีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateงูเหล็กnguu lèkงูเหล็กnguu lèkdrain snake; plumbing augerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ข้างบ้านkâang bâanข้างบ้านkâang bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)4by the side of the house
The pipe is clogged again. I have to go borrow a plumber's snake from the neighbor.