ลูกตุ้ม(lôok dtûm)

Meanings

1NounB1

pendulum bob; swinging weight

a weight suspended from a fixed point so it can swing freely; commonly part of a pendulum in clocks or experiments

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmลูกตุ้มlôok dtûm1pendulum (device)2pendulum bob; swinging weightกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingแกว่งไปมาgwàeng bpai maaแกว่งไปมาgwàeng bpai maa1[to] swing back and forth; sway2[to] fluctuate; oscillateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสาธิตsăa-títสาธิตsăa-tít1[to] demonstrate; show how2Demonstration School (proper-name use)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroom
The teacher tied a weight to a string and let it swing back and forth to demonstrate in class.
2NounB2

pendulum (device)

a pendulum assembly used for timekeeping or experiments (by extension from the weight itself)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)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]ลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmลูกตุ้มlôok dtûm1pendulum (device)2pendulum bob; swinging weightในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องทดลองhông tót longห้องทดลองhông tót long1laboratory; lab2testbed; proving ground (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyการแกว่งgaan gwàengการแกว่งgaan gwàeng1swinging; swaying; oscillation (motion)2fluctuation; swing (variation in value/level)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of day
The teacher used a pendulum assembly in the lab to explain the swinging of a clock.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)Part 1
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ตุ้มdtûmตุ้มdtûm1weight; sinker; plumb bob2cluster; bunch (hanging, esp. fruit/flowers)3round; plump; chubby4[to] ball up; make into a lumpPart 2
ลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmpendulum bob; swinging weight