ตัวนำ
dtuua-namMeaning
1NounB2
conductor (material that carries electricity or heat)
a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily
Examples
โลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâi[to] allow; [to] permit; [to] letกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-fai-fáaกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-fai-fáa1power supply (everyday use)2electric currentไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan[to] flow through; pass throughได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Most metals are good electrical conductors because they allow electric current to flow through them easily.
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เวลาway-laaทำอาหารtam aa-hăanเราraoต้องdtôngใช้cháiผ้าpâaจับjàpหม้อmôrร้อนๆrón rónเพราะpráwโลหะloh-hàของkŏngหม้อmôrเป็นbpenตัวนำdtuua namความร้อนkwaam rónที่ดีtêe dee
When cooking, we have to use a cloth to hold the hot pot because the metal of the pot is a good heat conductor.
ทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngและlɛ́เงินngənถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenตัวdtuuaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaที่tîiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiamจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiทำtamสายไฟsǎai-faiและlɛ́ชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìk
Copper and silver are considered excellent electrical conductors, so they are popularly used to make wires and electronic components.
ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiโลหะloo-hàเป็นbpenตัวนำdtuua-namความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnที่ดีtîi-diiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkและlɛ́ไม้máaiกลับเป็นglàp-bpenฉนวนchà-nǔuanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenตัวนำdtuua-namความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiไม่ดีmâi-dii
While metals are good heat conductors, plastic and wood are insulators, which are poor heat conductors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัวนำ said ตัว-นัม?
dtuua-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuua
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 1
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ตัวนำdtuua-namตัวนำdtuua-namconductor (material that carries electricity or heat)conductor (material that carries electricity or heat)Word