รูเพลา
ruu-plaoMeaning
1NounB2
axle/shaft bore; hub bore
The hole in a part (e.g., wheel hub or housing) where a shaft or axle fits and rotates; the bore sized to accept a shaft.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)รูเพลาruu-plaoรูเพลาruu-plaoaxle/shaft bore; hub boreของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yoncar; automobile
The mechanic is measuring the size of the car wheel's bore.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทาจาระบีtaa-jaa-rá-biiในnaiรูเพลาruu-plaoก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàติดตั้งdtìt-dtângแกนgɛɛnเข้าไปkâo-bpai
We need to apply grease inside the shaft bore before installing the axle.
ถ้าtâaรูเพลาruu-plaoสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔจนjonหลวมlǔuamเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətการสั่นสะเทือนgaan-sàn-sà-tʉʉanและlɛ́เสียงดังsǐiang-dangขณะkà-nàเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkทำงานtam-ngaan
If the shaft bore is worn out and too loose, it can cause vibration and noise while the machine is operating.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiรูเพลาruu-plaoมีค่าmii-kâaความเผื่อkwaam-pʉ̀ʉaที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพลาplaoหมุนmǔnได้dâaiอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉnโดยdooiไม่ติดขัดmâi-dtìt-kàt
The engineer designed the shaft bore with an appropriate tolerance to allow the shaft to rotate smoothly without jamming.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ruu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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เพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; ease off; abate4lap (literary)axle; shaftPart 2
รูเพลาruu-plaoรูเพลาruu-plaoaxle/shaft bore; hub boreaxle/shaft bore; hub boreWord