เกน
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gain (signal level)
A transliteration of “gain”; the amount of signal amplification in audio or electronics.
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ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเกนgeenเกนgeen1gain (signal level)2gain (control)สูงไปsǔung-bpaiสูงไปsǔung-bpai1too high; too tall2too expensive; price too highเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฟังไม่รู้เรื่องfang-mâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangฟังไม่รู้เรื่องfang-mâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang[to] not understand what is said
If you set the gain too high, the sound will distort and be incomprehensible.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpเกนgeenของkɔ̌ɔngไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonแต่ละตัวdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-dtuuaให้hâiมีระดับmii-rá-dàpความดังkwaam-dangใกล้เคียงกันglâi-kiiang-gan
We need to adjust the gain of each microphone so their volume levels are similar.
การเพิ่มgaan-pə̂əmเกนgeenของkɔ̌ɔngสัญญาณsǎn-yaanมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətสัญญาณรบกวนsǎn-yaan-róp-guuanที่tîiไม่พึงประสงค์mâi-pʉng-bprà-sǒngได้dâai
Increasing the signal's gain too much can introduce unwanted noise.
วิศวกรเสียงwít-sà-wá-gɔɔn-sǐiangกำลังgam-langคำนวณkam-nuuanค่าkâaเกนgeenที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmสำหรับsǎm-ràpระบบเสียงrá-bòp-sǐiangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiคมชัดkom-chátที่สุดtîi-sùt
The sound engineer is calculating the optimal gain value for the entire sound system to achieve the clearest sound.
2NounB2
gain (control)
A control on audio equipment that adjusts the input signal amplification level.
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หมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เกนgeenเกนgeen1gain (signal level)2gain (control)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraความแรงkwaam-rɛɛngความแรงkwaam-rɛɛngstrength; power; intensityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)ขาเข้าkǎa-kâoขาเข้าkǎa-kâo1inbound; incoming2arrivals; inbound traffic3import; imported4input pin; input terminal (electronics)
Turn the gain knob to the right to increase the strength of the input signal.
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Be careful not to turn the gain control all the way up, or you might damage the speaker.
ปุ่มbpùmเกนgeenบนbonมิกเซอร์mík-sə̂əตัวdtuuaนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangไวwaiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The gain control on this mixer is quite sensitive; you have to adjust it carefully.
ดีเจdee jayค่อยๆkôi kôiลดlótปุ่มbpùmเกนgaynลงlongตอนที่dton têeเพลงplayngกำลังจะgam-lang jàจบjòpเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพลงplayngถัดไปtàt bpaiเข้ามาkâo maaได้dâiอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuan
The DJ slowly turned down the gain control as the song was ending to allow the next track to come in smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
geen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |