ประแจ
bprà-jɛɛMeaning
1NounB1
wrench; spanner
A hand tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts; includes types like adjustable wrench and box wrench.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ประแจbprà-jɛɛประแจbprà-jɛɛwrench; spannerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyน็อตnɔ́tน็อตnɔ́tnut (fastener)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)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Dad grabbed a wrench to tighten the nut.
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ถ้าtâaน็อตnɔ́tหลวมlǔuamให้hâiใช้cháiประแจbprà-jɛɛปรับbpràpได้dâaiจะjàสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàaหลายlǎaiขนาดkà-nàat
If a nut is loose, using an adjustable wrench is more convenient than multiple sizes.
ช่างchâangบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiผมpǒmใช้cháiประแจbprà-jɛɛบ๊อกซ์bɔ́ɔkเพราะprɔ́จะjàจับjàpหัวน็อตhǔua-nɔ́tได้dâaiเต็มdtemและlɛ́ไม่mâiทำมุมtam-mumหลุดlùt
The mechanic told me to use a box wrench because it grips the nut fully and doesn’t slip off the angle.
งานngaanซ่อมsɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiประแจปอนด์bprà-jɛɛ-bpɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumแรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánเกลียวgliiaoอาจàatเสียsǐia
This pipe repair requires a torque wrench to control the torque; otherwise the threads may be damaged.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประแจbprà-jɛɛประแจbprà-jɛɛwrench; spannerwrench; spannerWord