วัดแรง
wát-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] measure force/power
to measure the magnitude of force, power, or strength (e.g., using a dynamometer or testing engine power).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไดนาdai-naaไดนาdai-naaDyna (Toyota light truck; small truck)โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əmeter (measuring device)วัดแรงwát-rɛɛngวัดแรงwát-rɛɛng1[to] measure force/power2[to] test strength; compete in strengthของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonengineหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
The mechanic used a dynamometer to measure the engine’s power after the repair.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดตั้งdtìt-dtângพัดลมระบายอากาศpát-lom-rá-baai-aa-gàatเราraoวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngลมlomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคำนวณkam-nuuanขนาดkà-nàatที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Before installing the ventilation fan, we measured the wind force to calculate the appropriate size.
ห้องปฏิบัติการhông bpà-dtì-bàt gaanทดลองtót-longวัดแรงwát raengบิดbìtของkŏngมอเตอร์mo-dtêrด้วยdûuayโหลดlòhtต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangกราฟgráapสมรรถนะsà-mát-tá-ná
The lab measured the motor’s torque under various loads to generate a performance graph.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiใช้cháiเซ็นเซอร์sen-sə̂əความดันkwaam-danวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngที่tîiกระทำgrà-tamต่อdtɔ̀ɔโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanจริงjing
Researchers used pressure sensors to measure the force acting on the structure to assess real-world safety.
2VerbB2
[to] test strength; compete in strength
to test or pit strength against each other; to challenge or compete to see who/what is stronger.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngวัดแรงwát-rɛɛng1[to] measure force/power2[to] test strength; compete in strengthกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)ดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอึดʉ̀tอึดʉ̀t1enduring; tough; resilient; durable2hard to kill/defeatกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Tomorrow we’ll go test our strength at the gym and see who is tougher.
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สองsɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimตกลงdtòk-longวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngกันganในnaiนัดnátอุ่นเครื่องùn-krʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaใครkraiเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàa
The two teams agreed to pit their strength against each other in a friendly match to prove who is superior.
เขาkǎoชวนchuuanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไปbpaiวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngยกน้ำหนักyók-nám-nàkหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเคลียร์กันkliia-ganว่าwâaใครkraiตัวจริงdtuua-jing
He invited his coworker to test their strength in weightlifting after work to settle who’s the real deal.
นักมวยnák-muuaiสองsɔ̌ɔngค่ายkâaiนัดnátวัดแรงwát-rɛɛngกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chókจริงjingในnaiรายการraai-gaanใหญ่yài
Two fighters from different camps arranged an informal test of strength before deciding to fight for real in a major event.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
วัดแรงwát-rɛɛngวัดแรงwát-rɛɛng[to] measure force/power[to] measure force/powerWord