ลูกโซ่(lôok sôh)
Meanings
1NounA2
chain; roller chain (mechanical)
a chain used to transmit motion in machines, especially a roller chain on bicycles and machinery
Examples
จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลูกโซ่lôok sôhลูกโซ่lôok sôh1chain; roller chain (mechanical)2chain letter; pyramid scheme3chain reaction; domino effect (figurative)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of placeบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2stairway (figurative path upward)3ladderเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceฟรีfreeฟรีfree1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4gratis; complimentary
The bicycle’s chain came off, so the pedals spin freely.
2NounB1
chain reaction; domino effect (figurative)
a series of events where one causes the next, like falling dominos
Examples
ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrt1[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to2[to] produce; generate; create (an effect/output)ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleลูกโซ่lôok sôhลูกโซ่lôok sôh1chain; roller chain (mechanical)2chain letter; pyramid scheme3chain reaction; domino effect (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban area
The power outage at the factory caused a chain reaction of problems throughout the city.
3NounB2
chain letter; pyramid scheme
a message or scheme that spreads by telling each recipient to pass it on or recruit others, often fraudulent or illegal
Examples
อย่าแชร์yàa chaeอย่าแชร์yàa chaedon’t shareข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentลูกโซ่lôok sôhลูกโซ่lôok sôh1chain; roller chain (mechanical)2chain letter; pyramid scheme3chain reaction; domino effect (figurative)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/slotบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ส่งต่อsòng dtòส่งต่อsòng dtò1[to] forward; pass on2[to] refer; transfer [a case/patient/task]3[to] pass down; hand onสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsข้อมูลเท็จkôr-moon tétข้อมูลเท็จkôr-moon tétfalse information; misinformation
Don't share chain messages that tell you to forward to ten people, because they are often false information.
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Word Breakdown
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ลูกโซ่lôok sôhลูกโซ่lôok sôhchain; roller chain (mechanical)