เข็มลอย
kěm-lɔɔiMeanings
1NounB1
floating pointer needle
A needle-like pointer that floats/suspends freely in instruments such as compasses, gauges, or meters to indicate a reading.
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เข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔi1floating pointer needle2carburetor float needleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเข็มทิศkěm-títเข็มทิศkěm-tít1compass (navigation tool)2guide; guiding principle (figurative)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyไปbpaiไปbpai1[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)ทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉanorth; northern direction
The compass needle points to the north.
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พอpɔɔสตาร์ทsà-dtàatรถrótแล้วlɛ́ɛoเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiวัดwátรอบเครื่องrɔ̂ɔp-krʉ̂ʉangยนต์yonก็gɔ̂ตีdtiiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
After starting the car, the needle on the tachometer immediately swung up.
เข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiที่tîiหน้าปัดnâa-bpàtน้ำมันnám-manรถยนต์rót-yonของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmชี้chíiไปที่bpai-tîiตัวdtuuaEแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manด่วนdùuan
The needle on my car's fuel gauge is pointing to E now; I have to go get gas urgently.
ช่างเทคนิคchâang têk-níkเคาะkóเบาๆbao baoที่têeเกจวัดgàyt wátแรงดันraeng danเพื่อpêuuaดูว่าduu wâaเข็มลอยkĕm loiมันmanค้างkáangหรือrĕuแสดงsà-daengค่าkâaที่têeถูกต้องtòok dtôngอยู่yòo
The technician gently tapped the pressure gauge to see if the floating needle was stuck or showing the correct value.
2NounB2
carburetor float needle
Automotive/mechanical: the needle controlled by a float in a carburetor that regulates fuel flow (needle valve).
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ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔi1floating pointer needle2carburetor float needleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ1wear; wear and tear2[to] wear out; erode from useแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The mechanic said we need to replace the needle valve because the old one is worn out.
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ถ้าtâaเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiในnaiคาร์บูเรเตอร์kaa-buu-ree-dtə̂əสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonสตาร์ทsà-dtàatไม่ติดmâi-dtìtได้dâai
If the needle valve in the carburetor is dirty, it might prevent the engine from starting.
การปรับตั้งgaan-bpràp-dtângเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmอาจàatเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetให้hâiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmหนาnǎaเกินไปgəən-bpaiและlɛ́ส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเปลืองน้ำมันbplʉʉang-nám-man
An improperly adjusted needle valve can cause the fuel mixture to be too rich, resulting in poor fuel economy.
วิธีแก้wí-tii-gɛ̂ɛอาการaa-gaanน้ำมันท่วมnám-man-tûuamคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngถอดtɔ̀ɔtคาร์บูเรเตอร์kaa-buu-ree-dtə̂əออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpสภาพsà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiและlɛ́ชุดchútเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔi
The way to fix the engine flooding issue is to disassemble the carburetor and inspect the condition of the float and the needle valve assembly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kěm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraneedle; pinPart 1
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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
เข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔiเข็มลอยkěm-lɔɔifloating pointer needlefloating pointer needleWord