เกลียว
gliiaoMeanings
1NounB1
spiral; coil
a curve that winds around a center or axis; a helical or coiled form
Examples
ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice creamซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsɔ́ɔp-sə̀əpซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsɔ́ɔp-sə̀əpsoft serve ice creamมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเป็นเกลียวbpen-gliiaoเป็นเกลียวbpen-gliiaospiraled; coiled; helicalสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
The soft-serve ice cream has a beautiful spiral shape.
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She curled her hair into loose spirals before going to the event.
ดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́โคจรkoo-jɔɔnผ่านpàanแขนkɛ̌ɛnเกลียวgliiaoของkɔ̌ɔngกาแล็กซีgaa-lɛ́k-siiทำให้tam-hâiภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaคล้ายkláaiลวดลายlûuat-laaiกังหันgang-hǎn
The planet passes through the spiral arms of the galaxy, making the photos resemble a pinwheel pattern.
2NounB2
thread (screw/bolt)
the helical ridge on a screw, bolt, or inside a nut that enables turning and holding
Examples
สกรูsà-gruuสกรูsà-gruu1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อัน3backspin shot; screw shot (billiards)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เกลียวgliiaoเกลียวgliiao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3twisted; coiled4classifier: threads/coils5temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
The threads on this screw are worn, so it won’t turn in.
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เวลาwee-laaประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngให้hâiระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกลียวgliiaoหวานwǎan
When assembling a shelf, be careful not to strip the threads.
นอตnɔ̂ɔtกับgàpสกรูsà-gruuต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiขนาดkà-nàatเกลียวgliiaoเดียวกันdiiao-ganจึงjʉngจะjàขันkǎnได้dâaiแน่นnɛ̂n
The nut and screw must have matching thread sizes for a tight fit.
ช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakสกรูเกลียวsà-gruu-gliiaoหยาบyàapสำหรับsǎm-ràpไม้máaiเพราะprɔ́ยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀ได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaเกลียวgliiaoละเอียดlá-ìiat
The technician chose coarse-thread screws for wood because they grip better than fine threads.
3AdjectiveB2
twisted; coiled
having a spiral or helical shape
Examples
ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice creamซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsɔ́ɔp-sə̀əpซอฟต์เสิร์ฟsɔ́ɔp-sə̀əpsoft serve ice creamบีบbìipบีบbìip1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเกลียวgliiaoเกลียวgliiao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3twisted; coiled4classifier: threads/coils5temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
The soft-serve ice cream comes out in a beautiful spiral shape.
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Smoke rose in spiral strands above the chimney.
เถาวัลย์tǎo-wanเลื้อยพันlʉ́ʉai-panเสาsǎoเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiเกลียวgliiaoรอบrɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoรอบrɔ̂ɔpเล่าlâo
The vine climbs and coils around the pole in repeating spiral patterns.
ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmจัดทรงjàt songผมpŏmให้hâiเป็นเกลียวbpen gliaoหลวมlŭuamๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiดูdooพลิ้วไหวplíu wăiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat
The hairstylist curled the lock of hair into loose spirals to make the style look naturally flowing.
4ClassifierB2
classifier: threads/coils
classifier for threads on screws/bolts and coil-like things (e.g., turns of a spring)
Examples
สกรูsà-gruuสกรูsà-gruu1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อัน3backspin shot; screw shot (billiards)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเกลียวgliiaoเกลียวgliiao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3twisted; coiled4classifier: threads/coils5temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)กี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
How many threads does this screw have? Please count them for me.
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สปริงsà-bpringเส้นsênนี้níiยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nได้dâaiอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngเกลียวgliiaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตึงdtʉngเกินไปgəən-bpai
This spring can stretch two more coils before it becomes too tight.
เวลาwee-laaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนอตnɔ̂ɔtให้ดูhâi-duuว่าwâaจำนวนjam-nuuanเกลียวgliiaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔหนึ่งnʉ̀ngนิ้วníuตรงกับdtrong-gàpสกรูsà-gruuที่tîiใช้cháiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
When choosing a nut, check whether the number of threads per inch matches the screw you are using.
ขันkǎnท่อประปาtɔ̂ɔ-bprà-bpaaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nแค่kɛ̂ɛพอประมาณpɔɔ-bprà-maanถ้าtâaเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเกลียวgliiaoสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkเสียรูปsǐia-rûup
Tighten the plumbing pipe only moderately; overdoing it may deform the first few threads.
5NounC1
temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)
a figurative sense meaning temper or emotional tension; now rare or literary
Examples
เกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3twisted; coiled4classifier: threads/coils5temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[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)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเงียบงันngîiap nganเงียบงันngîiap ngandead silent; still; inactive
The emotional tension in the meeting room began to tighten as everyone fell silent.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiเกลียวgliiaoความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonก็gɔ̂ขมวดkà-mùuatแน่นnɛ̂nในใจnai-jaiผู้คนpûu-kon
As the bad news spread, a coil of anxiety tightened in people’s hearts.
บทสนทนาbòt sŏn-tá-naaสั้นๆsân sânนั้นnánปลุกbplùkเกลียวgliaoความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengให้hâiปั่นป่วนbpàn bpùuanขึ้นมาkêun maaอีกครั้งèek kráng
That brief conversation stirred the spiral of conflict into turmoil once more.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam wí-grìtเกลียวgliaoอารมณ์aa-romของkŏngสังคมsăng-komถักร้อยtàk róiกันganจนแน่นjon nâenจนjonคำพูดkam pôotเบาๆbao baoก็gâwอาจàatจุดชนวนjùt chá-nuuanได้dâi
In times of crisis, society’s emotional tension is so tightly interwoven that even soft words can ignite it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gliiao
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 | — | — |