เพดัล
pee-danMeaning
1NounB1
pedal; foot-operated control
A lever or control operated with the foot, especially on a musical instrument such as a piano or organ, where it alters or sustains the sound. Also used for pedals on bicycles or other equipment.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)เพดัลpee-danเพดัลpee-danpedal; foot-operated controlเปียโนbpiia-nooเปียโนbpiia-noopiano (musical instrument)ให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangให้เสียงhâi-sǐiang[to] voice (a character); [to] dub; [to] provide voice-overยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)
I press the piano pedal to make the sound last longer.
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เขาkǎoลืมlʉʉmปล่อยbplɔ̀iเพดัลpee-danเสียงsǐiangเปียโนbpiia-nooจึงjʉngค้างkáangและlɛ́ฟังไม่ชัดfang-mâi-chát
He forgot to release the pedal, so the piano notes kept ringing and sounded muddled.
เพดัลpee-danจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanข้างkâangซ้ายsáaiหลวมlǔuamเขาkǎoจึงjʉngขันkǎnให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiปั่นbpàn
The bicycle's left pedal was loose, so he tightened it before going for a ride.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเล่นlênโน้ตnóotได้dâaiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaใช้cháiเพดัลpee-danมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเสียงsǐiangเปียโนbpiia-nooก็gɔ̂อาจàatซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganจนjonฟังไม่ชัดfang-mâi-chát
Even if the notes are played correctly, using the pedal too much can make them overlap and sound muddy.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เพดัลpee-danเพดัลpee-danpedal; foot-operated controlpedal; foot-operated controlWord