เช็กลม
chék-lomMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] check air pressure (esp. in tires)
To check the air pressure, most commonly in vehicle tires. (A shortened form of เช็กลมยาง).
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไปเช็กbpai-chékไปเช็กbpai-chék[to] go check; go and verify [sth]ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)รถrótรถrótcar; vehicle
Dad went to check the car's tire pressure.
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Before a long trip, don't forget to check the motorcycle's tire pressure.
Today I have to take my car to the gas station to check the tire pressure.
การเช็กgaan-chékลมยางlom-yaangเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiขับขี่kàp-kìiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamมันmanด้วยdûuai
Checking your tire pressure regularly helps you drive safely and also saves fuel.
2VerbB1
[to] check wind conditions
To check the condition of the wind, such as its direction or speed, typically before an activity like sailing, flying, or playing a sport.
Examples
นักบินnák-binนักบินnák-binpilot; aviatorต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเช็กลมchék-lomเช็กลมchék-lom1[to] check air pressure (esp. in tires)2[to] check wind conditionsก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2classifier: machines/devices3equipment; gear4aircraft; plane (colloq.)5assortment/set (pref.)6attire; ornaments; regaliaขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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 pilot has to check the wind before taking off.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเล่นlênไคท์káiเซิร์ฟsə́əpเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็กลมchék-lomให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaแรงrɛɛngพอpɔɔไหมmǎi
Before we go kitesurfing, we need to check the wind properly to see if it's strong enough.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongกำลังgam-langเช็กลมchék-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaจะjàสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamเรือrʉʉaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝั่งfàngได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The fishermen are checking the wind to see if they can safely take their boat out from the shore.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaกอล์ฟgɔ́pมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipจะjàเช็กลมchék-lomอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตีเสมอdtii-sà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ทิศทางtít-taangและlɛ́ความแรงของลมkwaam-rɛɛng-kɔ̌ɔng-lomมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔลูกlûukโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Professional golfers always check the wind meticulously before hitting, as its direction and strength directly affect the ball.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chék
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
เช็กลมchék-lomเช็กลมchék-lom[to] check air pressure (esp. in tires)[to] check air pressure (esp. in tires)Word