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mɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngMeanings
1NounB1
jack (lifting device); car jack
A mechanical lifting device used to raise vehicles or heavy objects, especially for changing tires or maintenance.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngแม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛng1jack (lifting device); car jack2driving force; key personยกรถyók-rótยกรถyók-rót1[to] tow a vehicle2[to] lift a vehicleขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)
He used a jack to lift the car to change the tire.
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ก่อนgònคลายน็อตklaai nótเราraoวางwaangแม่แรงmâe raengใต้dtâiคานkaanรถrótให้hâiพอดีpo deeแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ยกขึ้นyók kêun
Before loosening the nuts, we placed the jack under the car beam properly and slowly lifted it.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngตัวdtuuaนี้níiรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiมากพอmâak-pɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpรถกระบะrót-grà-bàของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The mechanic said this jack can support enough weight for our pickup truck.
ควรkuuanใช้cháiแม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnเรียบrîiapและlɛ́รองrɔɔngด้วยdûuaiแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายน้ำหนักgrà-jaai-nám-nàkและlɛ́ลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่tîiรถrótจะjàลื่นไถลlʉ̂ʉn-tà-lǎi
You should use the jack on a flat surface and pad it with a wooden board to distribute weight and reduce the risk of the car slipping.
2NounC1
driving force; key person
the main person who drives a project, activity, or movement forward; a key organizer or driving force
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)strong; intense; severePart 2
แม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngแม่แรงmɛ̂ɛ-rɛɛngjack (lifting device); car jackjack (lifting device); car jackWord