ทุ่น
tûn
Meanings
1NounB1
float; buoy
a floating device used to support weight on water or to mark a position (e.g., fishing float, navigation buoy)
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทุ่นtûnทุ่นtûn1float; buoy2float component; buoyancy aidเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเครื่องหมายtam krêuuang măaiทำเครื่องหมายtam krêuuang măai[to] mark; [to] make a markตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderอวนuuanอวนuuanseine; large fishing net
The fisherman tied a rope to a buoy to mark the position of the net.
2NounB2
float component; buoyancy aid
a part fitted to gear or machinery to provide buoyancy or cushioning (e.g., fishing float, shock-absorbing float)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toทุ่นtûnทุ่นtûn1float; buoy2float component; buoyancy aidโฟมfohmโฟมfohm1foam (bubbles)2foam (material)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แหเพื่อhăe pêuuaแหเพื่อhăe pêuua[to] cast a net half‑heartedly; feint a castช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]รองรับrong rápรองรับrong ráp1[to] support; bear (physically)2[to] accommodate; be compatible with3[to] endorse; accept officially4[to] approve; ratify; upholdน้ำหนักnám nàkน้ำหนักnám nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] draw/drag (on screen)3[to] drag on; be prolonged4[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)5[to] towขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/ships
He attached small foam floats to the net to help cushion the weight when hauling it onto the boat.