แกน
gaen
Meanings
1NounB2
axis; core; center
the central line or central part that forms the main element of something, or around which it rotates; the center
Examples
โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetหมุนรอบmŭn rôpหมุนรอบmŭn rôp[to] revolve around; [to] orbitแกนgaenแกนgaen1axis; core; center2core (conceptual)3shaft; spindle; axleของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrt1[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to2[to] produce; generate; create (an effect/output)กลางวันglaang wanกลางวันglaang wan1daytime; daylight hours2by day; during the dayกลางคืนglaang keunกลางคืนglaang keun1night; nighttime2at night; during the night
The Earth rotates around its own axis, creating day and night.
2NounB2
shaft; spindle; axle
a central rod, bar, or axle that supports or drives a rotating part
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)แกนgaenแกนgaen1axis; core; center2core (conceptual)3shaft; spindle; axleล้อจักรยานló jàk-grà-yaanล้อจักรยานló jàk-grà-yaanbicycle wheelใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแกนgaenแกนgaen1axis; core; center2core (conceptual)3shaft; spindle; axleเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeคดkótคดkót1crooked; bent; winding2dishonest; corrupt3[to] bend; become crooked4[to] scoop (rice)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rimหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyไม่เรียบmâi rîiapไม่เรียบmâi rîiap1not smooth; uneven; rough2not neat; wrinkled
The mechanic replaced the bicycle wheel axle because the old axle was bent and made the wheel spin unevenly.
3NounB2
core (conceptual)
the essential or most important part of an idea, system, or group
Examples
แนวคิดnaeo kítแนวคิดnaeo kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesความเท่าเทียมkwaam tâo tiiamความเท่าเทียมkwaam tâo tiiam1equality; equal status/treatment2parity; being on a parเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแกนgaenแกนgaen1axis; core; center2core (conceptual)3shaft; spindle; axleของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionพรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2sect; clique3political partyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The idea of equality is the core of this party’s policy.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)
- axle; shaft
- time; occasion (poetic/archaic)
- [to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)
แนวแกนnaeo gaenแนวแกนnaeo gaen1axis; centerline2axial direction
- axis; centerline
- axial direction
แก่นgàenแก่นgàen1core; essence2heartwood3kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)4cheeky; bold (colloq.)
- core; essence
- heartwood
- kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)
- cheeky; bold (colloq.)
ชาฟต์cháafชาฟต์cháaf1shaft; driveshaft (machine part)2vertical passage (elevator/service shaft)
- shaft; driveshaft (machine part)
- vertical passage (elevator/service shaft)
หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart; feelings2core; essence; crux3key point; gist (mnemonic rule)4heart (organ)
- heart; feelings
- core; essence; crux
- key point; gist (mnemonic rule)
- heart (organ)