สมองกล
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonMeaning
1NounB2
computer; electronic brain
An electronic machine that automatically performs calculations and processes information; an older term for a computer, literally meaning 'mechanical brain'.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-goncomputer; electronic brainเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)คำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàafaster; quickerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
In the past, people called computers 'mechanical brains' because they could calculate faster than humans.
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ในnaiสมัยsà-mǎiนั้นnánธนาคารtá-naa-kaanใช้cháiสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonคำนวณkam-nuuanดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaแทนtɛɛnการคิดgaan-kítด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉ
In those days, banks used computers to calculate interest instead of working it out by hand.
บทbòtความเก่าkwaam-gàoฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการใช้gaan-cháiสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonประมวลผลbprà-muuan-pǒnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสำมะโนประชากรsǎm-má-noo-bprà-chaa-gɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiลดlótเวลาทำงานwee-laa-tam-ngaanลงlongได้dâaiมากmâak
This old article discusses using computers to process census data, which greatly reduced the time needed for the work.
แม้mɛ́ɛสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonในnaiยุคแรกyúk-rɛ̂ɛkจะมีjà-miiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiจนjonกินginพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ประมวลผลbprà-muuan-pǒnได้dâaiช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əที่tîiเราraoใช้cháiกันganในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Although early computers were so large that they took up an entire room, they processed information more slowly than the computers we use today.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมองกล said สะ-หมอง-กล?
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-gon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)brain (organ)Part 1
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สมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-gonสมองกลsà-mɔ̌ɔng-goncomputer; electronic braincomputer; electronic brainWord