อาร์ก
áakMeanings
1NounC1
arc (electric arc)
a sustained luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or across a gap, as in welding or arc lamps
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrupเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)จะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอาร์กáakอาร์กáak1arc (electric arc)2arc (curve) [loan/technical]จ้าjâaจ้าjâa1bright; dazzling2yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàak1[to] wear a mask2[to] put on a facade; hide [one’s] true selfเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrup
When welding steel, there is a bright light from the arc, so you must wear a welding mask.
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ช่างchângปรับbpràpกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛให้hâiอาร์กáakคงที่kong-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแนวเชื่อมnɛɛo-chʉ̂ʉamเรียบrîiapและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The technician adjusted the current to keep the arc stable so that the weld bead is smooth and strong.
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumของkɔ̌ɔngอาร์กáakสูงsǔungมากmâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiโลหะloo-hàหลอมละลายlɔ̌ɔm-lá-laaiได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The temperature of the arc is so high that it can melt metal rapidly.
ในnaiหลอดlɔ̀ɔtอาร์กáakความต่างศักย์kwaam-dtàang-sàkถูกtùukควบคุมkûuap-kumอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการปลดปล่อยgaan-bplòt-bplɔ̀iแสงsɛ̌ɛngสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
In an arc lamp, the potential difference is finely controlled to produce a consistent light emission.
2NounC1
arc (curve) [loan/technical]
a curved segment of a circle or curve between two points; used mainly in technical or borrowed contexts
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอาร์กáakอาร์กáak1arc (electric arc)2arc (curve) [loan/technical]บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)วงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glom1circle (round shape)2circular; in the shape of a circle3[to] circle [sth]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureความโค้งkwaam-kóongความโค้งkwaam-kóong1curvature; curvedness2curvature (quantitative measure)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)
The engineer measured the length of the arc on the circle to calculate the bridge's curvature.
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บนbonกราฟฟังก์ชันgráap-fang-chânนี้níiเราraoสนใจsǒn-jaiอาร์กáakระหว่างrá-wàangจุดตัดjùt-dtàtสองsɔ̌ɔngจุดjùtเพราะprɔ́เป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangที่tîiความชันkwaam-chanเปลี่ยนbplìianสัญญาณsǎn-yaan
On this function graph, we focus on the arc between the two intersections because it's the interval where the slope changes sign.
สถาปนิกเลือกsà-tǎa-bpà-ník-lʉ̂ʉakใช้cháiอาร์กáakของkɔ̌ɔngวงรีwong-riiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทางเข้าtaang-kâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายแรงgrà-jaai-rɛɛngกดgòtลงสู่long-sùuเสาsǎoอย่างyàangสมดุลsǒm-dun
The architect chose to use an elliptical arc above the entrance to distribute the load evenly onto the columns.
ในnaiการทำแผนที่gaan tam păen-têeภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetนักnákทำแผนที่tam păen-têeกำหนดgam-nòtอาร์กàakของkŏngเส้นsênชั้นchánความสูงkwaam sŏongที่têeเชื่อมchêuuamสองsŏngสันเขาsăn kăoเพื่อpêuuaวิเคราะห์wí-króรูปแบบrôop bàepการไหลgaan lăiของkŏngน้ำnáam
In topographic mapping, the cartographer defines the arc of a contour line connecting two ridges to analyze water flow patterns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาร์ก said อ๊าก?
áak
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written อ๊าก (áak). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
áak
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written อ๊าก (áak).
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.