ลูกสูบ
lûuk-sùupMeanings
1NounB2
piston
A component that moves back and forth within a cylinder of an engine, pump, or compressor to transmit force or change pressure/volume.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เครื่องยนต์สันดาปภายในkrʉ̂ʉang-yon-sǎn-dàap-paai-naiเครื่องยนต์สันดาปภายในkrʉ̂ʉang-yon-sǎn-dàap-paai-naiInternal combustion engineลูกสูบlûuk-sùupลูกสูบlûuk-sùup1piston2plunger (pump/syringe part)เคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîi1[to] move; be in motion2mobile; movableขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] record (audio/video)4[to] print (photos)5[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)6[to] apply/lay on thickส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒm1ingredient; component2mixture; blend (the combined substance)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəngเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəng1fuel2fuel (figurative); driving force
In an internal combustion engine, the piston moves up and down to compress the air-fuel mixture.
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เสียงดังsǐiang-dangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakลูกสูบlûuk-sùupสึกsʉ̀kหรือrʉ̌ʉกระโปรงgrà-bproongลูกสูบlûuk-sùupขูดkùutกับgàpกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùup
Abnormal noise may be caused by worn pistons or the piston skirt scraping the cylinder.
แรงดันrɛɛng-danที่tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàของkɔ̌ɔngลูกสูบlûuk-sùupทำให้tam-hâiปั๊มbpámส่งsòngของไหลkɔ̌ɔng-lǎiได้dâaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The pressure that varies with the piston's strokes allows the pump to deliver fluid continuously.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakวัสดุwát-sà-dùลูกสูบlûuk-sùupที่tîiทนtonความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มีmiiค่าสัมประสิทธิ์kâa-sǎm-bprà-sìtการขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaต่ำdtàmช่วยchûuaiลดlótปัญหาbpan-hǎaการติดขัดgaan-dtìt-kàtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumสูงsǔung
Selecting piston materials that are heat-resistant and have a low coefficient of expansion helps reduce seizure issues at high temperatures.
2NounB2
plunger (pump/syringe part)
A sliding part driven by hand in devices like pumps or syringes that draws in or expels fluid, analogous to a piston.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesฉีดยาchèet yaaฉีดยาchèet yaa1[to] give an injection; [to] get a shot2[to] spray medicine/chemicalsพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ลูกสูบlôok sòopลูกสูบlôok sòop1piston2plunger (pump/syringe part)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffกระบอกฉีดยาgrà-bòk chèet yaaกระบอกฉีดยาgrà-bòk chèet yaasyringeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปล่อยbplòiปล่อยbplòi1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)
When giving an injection, the nurse slowly pushes the syringe’s plunger to release the medicine into the vein.
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ปั๊มน้ำbpám-náamมือหมุนmʉʉ-mǔnแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanต้องdtɔ̂ngดึงdʉngลูกสูบlûuk-sùupขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูดdùutน้ำnáamจากjàakบ่อbɔ̀ɔ
An old hand-operated water pump requires pulling the plunger up and down to draw water from the well.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkดูดdùutสารsǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็กchékลูกสูบlûuk-sùupให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nพอจะpɔɔ-jàไม่mâiรั่วrûuaอากาศaa-gàat
Before using the suction syringe, check that the plunger is tight enough to prevent air leakage.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดันdanลูกสูบlûuk-sùupอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoแรงดันrɛɛng-danภายในpaai-naiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkจะjàเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nจนjonของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoถูกtùukขับkàpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenสายsǎai
When the plunger is pushed quickly, the pressure inside the barrel rises until the liquid is expelled in a stream.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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สูบsùupสูบsùup1[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)2[to] pump; draw off (fluid or gas)3pump[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)Part 2
ลูกสูบlûuk-sùupลูกสูบlûuk-sùuppistonpistonWord