ชนวน
chá-nuuanMeanings
1NounB2
fuse; detonator (for explosives)
A device or material used to ignite or trigger an explosion, such as a fuse or detonator.
Examples
ช่างเทคนิคchâng-ték-nìkช่างเทคนิคchâng-ték-nìktechnicianตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateชนวนchá-nuuanชนวนchá-nuuan1fuse; detonator (for explosives)2trigger; spark (cause of conflict or event)ระเบิดrá-bə̀ətระเบิดrá-bə̀ət1bomb; explosive2[to] explode; [to] detonate3[to] erupt; [to] flare up4explosive (adj.)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtmission; task; assignmentเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
The technician checked the bomb’s detonator before starting the mission for safety.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเก็บgèpชนวนchá-nuuanที่tîiยังyangไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The police carefully removed the inactive detonator from the bag.
ทีมtiimเก็บกู้gèp-gûuวัตถุระเบิดwát-tù-rá-bə̀ətเปลี่ยนbplìianชนวนchá-nuuanใหม่màiและlɛ́ทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpระบบจุดระเบิดrá-bòp-jùt-rá-bə̀ətในnaiพื้นที่ควบคุมpʉ́ʉn-tîi-kûuap-kum
The bomb disposal team replaced the detonator and tested the ignition system in a controlled area.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaชนวนchá-nuuanแบบbɛ̀ɛpหน่วงเวลาnùuang-wee-laaถูกtùukตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnระเบิดrá-bə̀ətทำงานtam-ngaanตรงdtrongตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laa
The engineer confirmed that the time-delay fuse was configured precisely so the explosive device would function on schedule.
2NounB2
trigger; spark (cause of conflict or event)
A cause or starting point that sets off a conflict, problem, or important event.
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite3sarcastic remark; sarcasmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ชนวนchá-nuuanชนวนchá-nuuan1fuse; detonator (for explosives)2trigger; spark (cause of conflict or event)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
His sarcastic remark became the spark that set off an argument across the whole team.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatเป็นชนวนbpen-chá-nuuanของkɔ̌ɔngความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
The false rumor was the trigger for a misunderstanding in the family.
การตัดgaan-dtàtงบngópกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเป็นชนวนbpen-chá-nuuanให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaประท้วงbprà-túuang
The sudden budget cuts were the cause that set off employee protests.
โพสต์póotที่tîiยั่วยุyûua-yúในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenชนวนchá-nuuanให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatในnaiสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
A provocative social media post became the starting point for fierce public debate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชนวน said ชะ-นวน?
chá-nuuan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 1
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
ชนวนchá-nuuanชนวนchá-nuuanfuse; detonator (for explosives)fuse; detonator (for explosives)Word