ต้นกำลัง(dtôn gam-lang)

Meanings

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power source; prime mover; source of strength

the source of power, energy, or strength that drives something. In engineering, the engine or device that drives a machine (the prime mover); by extension, the main driving force behind a person, team, or system.

Examples

เครื่องยนต์ดีเซลkrêuuang-yon dee-senเครื่องยนต์ดีเซลkrêuuang-yon dee-sendiesel engineเป็นต้นbpen dtônเป็นต้นbpen dtônetc.; and so onกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรถบรรทุกrót ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót ban-túktruck; lorryคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The diesel engine is the source of power for this truck.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesPart 1
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กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofPart 2
ต้นกำลังdtôn gam-langต้นกำลังdtôn gam-langpower source; prime mover; source of strength