เคล้น
klénMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] squeeze; knead; massage
To press and squeeze firmly, usually with the hands, as when kneading something or massaging the body.
Examples
หมอนวดmŏ nûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuat1massage therapist; masseur/masseuse2massage worker (euphemistic)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-บีบbèepบีบbèep1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)เคล้นklénเคล้นklén[to] squeeze; knead; massageกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuamuscle (anatomy)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiผ่อนคลายpòn klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosenขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[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)
The massage therapist slowly kneaded my shoulder muscles until I felt more relaxed.
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ยายyaaiใช้มือchái-mʉʉบีบbìipเคล้นklénมะพร้าวmá-práaoขูดkùutที่tîiผสมpà-sǒmน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnแล้วlɛ́ɛoกรองgrɔɔngเอาaoกะทิgà-tíไปbpaiทำแกงtam-gɛɛng
Grandma used her hands to squeeze grated coconut mixed with warm water, then strained out the coconut milk to make a curry.
หากhàakบีบbìipเคล้นklénกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiอักเสบàk-sèepแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂nแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
Kneading inflamed muscles too firmly may worsen the pain rather than help them relax.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngเริ่มrə̂əmจับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔnเธอtəəใช้มือchái-mʉʉเคล้นklénต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนjonเนื้อnʉ́ʉaแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngเนียนniianและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพักไว้pák-wáiให้hâiขึ้นฟูkʉ̂n-fuu
Once the dough began to come together, she continued kneading it by hand until it was smooth and elastic, then left it to rise.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klén
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
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ล้นlónล้นlón1[to] overflow; spill over2brimful; overflowing; excessive[to] overflow; spill overPart 2
เคล้นklénเคล้นklén[to] squeeze; knead; massage[to] squeeze; knead; massageWord