ลูกโซ่
lûuk-sôoMeanings
1NounA2
chain link
an individual ring or link joined to others to form a chain
Examples
จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoลูกโซ่lûuk-sôo1chain link2chain; interconnected series (figurative)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)
The bicycle’s chain came off, so the pedals spin freely.
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Before the trip, you should oil the chain so it runs smoothly.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoกับgàpเฟืองfʉʉangพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการส่งกำลังgaan-sòng-gam-langเสถียรsà-tǐian
The mechanic recommended replacing the chain and gears together to keep power transmission stable.
เครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoยืดyʉ̂ʉtจนjonขืนkʉ̌ʉnเฟืองfʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpระยะrá-yáและlɛ́เปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นsênใหม่mài
The machine stopped because the chain stretched and jammed the sprocket; the tension must be adjusted and a new chain installed.
2NounB1
chain; interconnected series (figurative)
a series of connected things or events, with each linked to the next like links in a chain
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead toปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoลูกโซ่lûuk-sôo1chain link2chain; interconnected series (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
The power outage at the factory caused a chain reaction of problems throughout the city.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถrótคันkanแรกrɛ̂ɛkเบรกbrèekกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnก็gɔ̂เกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetแบบbɛ̀ɛpลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoตามมาdtaam-maaอีกìikหลายlǎaiคันkan
When the first car braked suddenly, a chain reaction of accidents followed with several more cars.
ข่าวลือkàao leuuเล็กlékๆ-จุดประกายjùt bprà-gaaiให้เกิดhâi gèrtความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìtแบบbàepลูกโซ่lôok sôhในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanทั้งtángแผนกpà-nàek
A small rumor sparked a chain reaction of misunderstandings throughout the entire department.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanโครงการkroong-gaanเพียงpiiangสัปดาห์sàp-daaเดียวdiiaoกลับglàpสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópแบบbɛ̀ɛpลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoต่อdtɔ̀ɔกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanซัพพลายเออร์sáp-plaai-ə̂əและlɛ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Postponing the project by just one week ended up creating a chain reaction affecting the schedule, suppliers, and the entire budget.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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โซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)chain (linked metal rings)Part 2
ลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoลูกโซ่lûuk-sôochain linkchain linkWord