โกลน
gloonMeanings
1NounB2
stirrup
a loop or ring with a flat base, attached to a saddle to support a rider's foot.
Examples
นักขี่nák-kìiนักขี่nák-kìiriderม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàp[to] adjust the level [of sth]; [to] level [a surface]โกลนgloonโกลนgloon1stirrup2[to] rough-hew; [to] shape roughlyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
A rider must adjust the stirrups to fit their leg length.
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When I was first learning to ride a horse, I often missed the stirrup.
การใช้gaan-cháiโกลนgloonช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักรบnák-rópบนbonหลังlǎngม้าmáaสามารถsǎa-mâatทรงตัวsong-dtuuaและlɛ́ต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Using stirrups allowed mounted warriors to balance and fight more effectively.
อานม้าaan-máaโบราณboo-raanชิ้นนี้chín-níiทำจากtam-jàakหนังแท้nǎng-tɛ́ɛและlɛ́มีmiiโกลนgloonที่tîiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
This antique saddle is made of genuine leather and has beautifully carved stirrups.
2VerbC1
[to] rough-hew; [to] shape roughly
to shape a piece of material, like wood, into a rough, basic form before final shaping or carving.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโกลนglohnโกลนglohn1stirrup2[to] rough-hew; [to] shape roughlyท่อนไม้tôn máiท่อนไม้tôn máilog; length of woodให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปทรงrôop songรูปทรงrôop song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureเก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo î1chair2post; position (informal)คร่าวๆkrâao krâaoคร่าวๆkrâao krâao1roughly; approximately2rough; approximate
The carpenter is rough-hewing the log into the basic shape of a chair.
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ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnนี้níiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการgaanโกลนgloonรูปทรงrûup-songของkɔ̌ɔngงานปั้นngaan-bpânยังyangไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngลงรายละเอียดlong-raai-lá-ìiat
This step is just for rough-shaping the sculpture; you don't need to add details yet.
บทความbòt-kwaamฉบับchà-bàpแรกrɛ̂ɛkนี้níiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenการgaanโกลนgloonความคิดkwaam-kítเอาไว้ao-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiขัดเกลาkàt-glaoอีกìikมากmâak
This first draft of the article is like a rough shaping of ideas, which still needs a lot of polishing.
ประติมากรbprà-dtì-maa-gonผู้ชำนาญpôo cham-naanสามารถsăa-mâatมองเห็นmong hĕnรูปทรงrôop songสุดท้ายsùt táaiได้dâiตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตอนที่dton têeยังyangเป็นbpenแค่kâeหินhĭnที่têeถูกtòokโกลนglohnไว้wáiหยาบๆyàap yàap
A master sculptor can envision the final form even when it is just a roughly hewn block of stone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gloon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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ลนlonลนlon1[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe2[to] panic; be flustered[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singePart 2
โกลนgloonโกลนgloonstirrupstirrupWord