งูเหล็ก
nguu-lèkMeaning
1NounB1
drain snake; plumbing auger
A flexible metal tool used by plumbers to clear clogs in pipes and drains.
Examples
ท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]งูเหล็กnguu-lèkงูเหล็กnguu-lèkdrain snake; plumbing augerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
The pipe is clogged again. I have to go borrow a plumber's snake from the neighbor.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔกำลังgam-langใช้cháiงูเหล็กnguu-lèkทะลวงtá-luuangท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamที่tîiอุดตันùt-dtanในnaiห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruua
Dad is using a plumber's snake to clear the clogged drain in the kitchen.
ถ้าtâaใช้cháiน้ำยาล้างท่อnáam-yaa-láang-tɔ̂ɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangไม่หายmâi-hǎaiคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiงูเหล็กnguu-lèkดูduu
If using drain cleaner doesn't work, we'll probably have to try using a plumber's snake.
ช่างchâangประปามืออาชีพbprà-bpaa-mʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàมีmiiงูเหล็กnguu-lèkหลายlǎaiขนาดkà-nàatเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งอุดตันsìng-ùt-dtanในnaiท่อtɔ̂ɔที่tîiมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpai
Professional plumbers usually have plumber's snakes of various sizes to handle blockages in pipes with differing levels of complexity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nguu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งูเหล็กnguu-lèkงูเหล็กnguu-lèkdrain snake; plumbing augerdrain snake; plumbing augerWord