สปริง
sà-bpringMeanings
1NounA2
spring (elastic mechanical component)
An elastic mechanical component, usually metal, that returns to its original shape after compression, stretching, or bending; used to exert force or absorb shocks.
Examples
ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสปริงsà-bpringสปริงsà-bpring1spring (elastic mechanical component)2spring (season) [loan]ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] suppress; hold downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เด้งกลับdêng-glàpเด้งกลับdêng-glàp1[to] bounce back; [to] rebound2[to] bounce back (email)3[to] rebound; recover (informal)
This pen has a spring, so when you press it, it bounces back.
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The springs in my old mattress have sagged; sleeping on it hurts my back.
ของเล่นkŏng lênชิ้นนี้chín néeติดdtìtสปริงsà-bpringเล็กๆlék lékเวลาway-laaเขย่าkà-yàoจะjàเด้งdêngไปมาbpai maa
This toy has a small spring; when you shake it, it bounces around.
ช่างchâangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaหยุดyùtเดินdəənเพราะprɔ́สปริงsà-bpringลานlaanขาดkàatต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianอะไหล่à-làiใหม่mài
The repairer said the watch stopped because the mainspring broke and needs a replacement part.
ช่างchâangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสปริงsà-bpringโช้กหลังchóok-lǎngเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่mài
The mechanic said the rear shock spring is worn out, so it needs to be replaced.
ถ้าtâaสปริงแหนบsà-bpring-nɛ̀ɛpอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkจะjàยุบyúpและlɛ́ท้ายtáaiจะjàห้อยhɔ̂ɔiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If the leaf springs soften, the truck will sag and the rear will droop more.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpแข็งkɛ̌ngสปริงsà-bpringคอยล์kɔɔiให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpน้ำหนักnám-nàkผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการทรงตัวgaan-song-dtuuaที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
He adjusted the coil springs to suit the passenger weight for better stability.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakอัตราสปริงàt-dtraa-sà-bpringที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmช่วยchûuaiซับแรงกระแทกsáp-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaระดับความสูงrá-dàp-kwaam-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngรถrótให้hâiคงที่kong-tîiบนbonถนนtà-nǒnขรุขระkrù-krà
Choosing the proper spring rate helps absorb shocks and maintain the vehicle’s ride height on rough roads.
2NounA2
spring (season) [loan]
The season after winter and before summer; used mainly in contexts referring to temperate climates or in English-loan expressions.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยุโรปyú-ròopยุโรปyú-ròop1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (as a modifier)สปริงอากาศsà-bpring-aa-gàatสปริงอากาศsà-bpring-aa-gàatair springอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersเริ่มบานrə̂əm-baanเริ่มบานrə̂əm-baan[to] start to bloom
In Europe, spring gets warmer and flowers start to bloom.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปbpaiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnช่วงchûuangสปริงsà-bpringเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูซากุระduu-saa-gù-rá
Next year I want to go to Japan in spring to see the cherry blossoms.
สปริงsà-bpringนี้níiอากาศaa-gàatไม่mâiหนาวnǎaoมากmâakเราraoเลยləəiไปปิกนิกbpai-bpìk-níkที่tîiสวนsǔuan
This spring the weather isn’t very cold, so we went for a picnic in the park.
เขาkăoชอบchôpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสปริงsà-bpringในเมืองnai meuuangเล็กๆlék lékที่têeอังกฤษang-grìtเพราะpráwมีmeeแสงแดดsăeng dàetอ่อนๆòn ònและláeกลิ่นglìnหญ้าyâaใหม่mài
He likes the spring atmosphere in small towns in England because of the soft sunlight and the smell of fresh grass.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปริง said สะ-ปริง?
sà-bpring
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |