สว่าน(sà-wàan)
Meanings
1NounA2
drill (tool)
A tool used for making holes in materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or concrete; can be hand-operated or powered (electric, pneumatic, or battery).
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สว่านเจาะsà-wàan jòสว่านเจาะsà-wàan jòdrill (tool/machine)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical form
Dad uses a drill to make a hole in the wall to hang a picture.
2VerbB1
auger; boring tool
A spiral boring tool used especially for wood or earth; in Thai, this can be called สว่านสว่านsà-wàan1drill (tool)2auger (boring tool)3auger; boring tool in context, though more specific terms exist.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สว่านsà-wàanสว่านsà-wàan1drill (tool)2auger (boring tool)3auger; boring toolแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเจาะjòเจาะjò1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
The worker used a spiral drill to bore the soil for planting trees.
3NounB2
auger (boring tool)
A spiral boring tool used especially for wood or earth; in Thai usage, can be referred to as สว่านสว่านsà-wàan1drill (tool)2auger (boring tool)3auger; boring tool when context is clear.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สว่านsà-wàanสว่านsà-wàan1drill (tool)2auger (boring tool)3auger; boring toolแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsเจาะjòเจาะjò1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝังfăngฝังfăng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj]เสาไม้săo máaiเสาไม้săo máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber column
The worker used a spiral auger to bore the ground to set wooden posts.