พิสตัน
pít-dtanMeaning
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piston
A mechanical component consisting of a solid cylinder or disk that moves back and forth within a larger hollow cylinder, typically found in engines or pumps (loanword from English).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอู่òoอู่òo1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)4cradle; baby bedบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtông[to] have to; must; be required toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeพิสตันpít-dtanพิสตันpít-dtanpistonในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this one
The mechanic at the garage said that we need to change the piston in this engine.
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ถ้าtâaพิสตันpít-dtanเสียsĭiaรถrótของkŏngคุณkunก็gâwจะjàสตาร์ทsà-dtáatไม่ติดmâi dtìtและláeวิ่งwîngไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloie
If the piston is broken, your car won't start and won't be able to run at all.
การเคลื่อนที่gaan klêuuan têeขึ้นลงkêun longของkŏngพิสตันpít-dtanจะjàสร้างแรงsâang raengดันdanที่têeดันdanให้hâiของเหลวkŏng lăewไหลออกมาlăi òk maaจากjàakปั๊มbpám
The up-and-down movement of the piston creates pressure that forces the fluid out of the pump.
รถจักรยานยนต์rót jàk-gà-yaan yonสำหรับsăm-ràpแข่งkàengมักจะmák jàใช้cháiพิสตันpít-dtanที่têeทำจากtam jàakวัสดุwát-sà-dùน้ำหนักเบาnám nàk baoแต่dtàeมีmeeความทนทานkwaam ton taanสูงsŏongมากmâak
Racing motorcycles usually use pistons made from lightweight but highly durable materials.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พิสตัน said พิ-สะ-ตัน?
pít-dtan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |