ดุล(dun)

Meanings

1NounB2

balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance

a state of balance or equilibrium; also the balance in accounts or trade (e.g., trade balance)

Examples

เศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepดุลdunดุลdun1balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance2balanced; in equilibrium3to balance; to equilibrateระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeการเติบโตgaan dtèrp dtohการเติบโตgaan dtèrp dtoh1growth; expansion; increase2personal growth; maturationกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความยั่งยืนkwaam yâng yeunความยั่งยืนkwaam yâng yeun1sustainability2long-term continuity; enduring viability
The economy must maintain a balance between growth and sustainability.
2AdjectiveB2

balanced; in equilibrium

being in a state of balance or equilibrium

Examples

ชิงช้าching cháaชิงช้าching cháa1the Giant Swing (Bangkok); large swing structure2swing (verb)3swing (playground)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asบนพื้นดินbon péun dinบนพื้นดินbon péun din1on the ground; on land2ground-based; terrestrial; land-basedเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all goneเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดุลdunดุลdun1balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance2balanced; in equilibrium3to balance; to equilibrateดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอนaynเอนayn1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slantedข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)ไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4ever; any (indefinite)
This swing is set on a flat ground, so it's balanced and doesn't tilt to either side.
3VerbC1

to balance; to equilibrate

to bring into or keep in balance (formal/technical)

Examples

วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonengineerปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineน้ำหนักnám nàkน้ำหนักnám nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)4counterweight; ballastเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดุลdunดุลdun1balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance2balanced; in equilibrium3to balance; to equilibrateใบพัดbai pátใบพัดbai pát1propeller2fan blade; propeller bladeให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all gone
The engineer adjusted the counterweights to balance the rotor so it spins smoothly.

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