มอเตอร์
mo-dtêr
Meanings
1NounA2
electric motor
A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to drive equipment.
Examples
พัดลมpát lomพัดลมpát lom1fan (electric)2fan (handheld)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toมอเตอร์ไฟฟ้าmo-dtêr fai fáaมอเตอร์ไฟฟ้าmo-dtêr fai fáaelectric motor
This household fan spins with an electric motor.
2NounB1
motor (a machine that produces motion)
A machine that converts forms of energy into motion or mechanical power; not limited to electricity. Example: มอเตอร์ไฟฟ้ามอเตอร์ไฟฟ้าmo-dtêr fai fáaelectric motor (an electric motor)
Examples
เครื่องปั่นkrêuuang bpànเครื่องปั่นkrêuuang bpàn1blender2rotary mixer/spinnerน้ำผลไม้náam pŏn-lá-máiน้ำผลไม้náam pŏn-lá-mái1fruit juice (pure)2fruit juice (drink)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1seniority level; age group2model; version3generation; age cohort4class year; intake; batchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มอเตอร์mo-dtêrมอเตอร์mo-dtêr1electric motor2engine (informal, esp. vehicle)3motor (a machine that produces motion)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแปลงbplaengแปลงbplaeng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)พลังงานลมpá-lang-ngaan lomพลังงานลมpá-lang-ngaan lomwind energy; wind powerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการหมุนgaan mŭnการหมุนgaan mŭn1rotation; turning; spinning2rotation (mathematics/graphics)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
This blender model uses a motor that can convert wind energy into rotation.
3NounB1
engine (informal, esp. vehicle)
Informal: the engine of a motor vehicle (colloquial usage). Example: เสียงมอเตอร์ดัง (the engine is loud)
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มอเตอร์mo-dtêrมอเตอร์mo-dtêr1electric motor2engine (informal, esp. vehicle)3motor (a machine that produces motion)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ขึ้นเขาkêun kăoขึ้นเขาkêun kăo[to] climb a mountainแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
This car's motor isn't very strong; it's slow going uphill.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
มอmorมอmor1[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)2[!] moo (cow sound)3Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)Part 1
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มอเตอร์mo-dtêrมอเตอร์mo-dtêrelectric motor