ใบจักร
bai-jàkMeaning
1NounB2
propeller; propeller blade
A mechanical device with rotating blades used to propel a vehicle, especially a boat or ship, or an individual blade of such a device
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)แล่นlɛ̂ɛnแล่นlɛ̂ɛn1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2junk; worthless stuff (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใบจักรbai-jàkใบจักรbai-jàkpropeller; propeller blade
The boat slowed down because some trash got tangled in the propeller.
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The mechanic is repairing the boat propeller that has one broken blade.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamเรือrʉʉaออกทะเลɔ̀ɔk-tá-leeกัปตันgàp-dtanต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngใบจักรbai-jàkและlɛ́เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Before taking the ship out to sea, the captain must always inspect the integrity of the propeller and the engine.
แรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonจะjàถูกtùukส่งไปsòng-bpaiยังyangใบจักรbai-jàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangแรงขับเคลื่อนrɛɛng-kàp-klʉ̂ʉanให้hâiเรือrʉʉaพุ่งpûngไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa
The engine's torque is transmitted to the propeller to generate the thrust that propels the ship forward.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใบจักร said ใบ-จัก?
bai-jàk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
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
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จักรjàkจักรjàk1wheel; disc; gear2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3ship's propeller4chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)wheel; disc; gearPart 2
ใบจักรbai-jàkใบจักรbai-jàkpropeller; propeller bladepropeller; propeller bladeWord