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gaiMeanings
1NounB1
trigger (of a gun)
the lever on a firearm that is pulled to discharge it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng1[to] touch; make contact with2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)ไกปืนgai-bpʉʉnไกปืนgai-bpʉʉntrigger (of a gun)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลั่นlânลั่นlân1[to] crack/bang loudly2to go off/trigger3booming; echoing4[to] declare; proclaim
He didn’t touch the trigger because he was afraid it would fire.
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ครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiวางwaangนิ้วníuนอกnɔ̂ɔkไกปืนgai-bpʉʉnจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàเล็งlengเป้าbpâoเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The instructor told us to keep our finger off the trigger until the aim is set.
ตอนdtɔɔnทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatปืนbpʉʉnเขาkǎoระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiโดนdoonไกปืนgai-bpʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการgaanลั่นไกlân-gaiโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
While cleaning the gun, he was careful not to touch the trigger to avoid an accidental discharge.
นักแม่นปืนnák mâen bpeunค่อยๆkôi kôiกดไกgòt gaiปืนbpeunอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuanเพื่อpêuuaลดแรงlót raengสะดุ้งsà-dûngและláeเพิ่มpêrmความแม่นยำkwaam mâen yam
The marksman pressed the trigger gently to reduce jerk and increase accuracy.
2NounB2
trigger (mechanism)
a lever or mechanism that initiates action in various devices (e.g., crossbows) by being pulled
Examples
หน้าไม้nâa-máaiหน้าไม้nâa-máaicrossbowโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toง้างngáangง้างngáang1[to] pry; lever open2[to] draw back; cock (weapon/tool)3[to] raise and ready (hand/arm) to strikeสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallไกgaiไกgai1trigger (of a gun)2trigger (mechanism)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideลูกดอกlûuk-dɔ̀ɔkลูกดอกlûuk-dɔ̀ɔkdart
An ancient crossbow requires cocking the string and pulling the trigger to release the bolt.
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ช่างchângสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaถ้าtâaดึงdʉngไกgaiแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiกลไกgon-gaiอาจàatสะดุดsà-dùtและlɛ́ยิงyingไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
The mechanic explained that if you pull the trigger too hard, the mechanism might jam and fail to fire.
เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangยิงyingเชือกchʉ̂ʉakกู้ภัยgûu-paiมีmiiไกgaiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngดึงdʉngอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลไกgon-gaiปลดbplòtตัวล็อกdtuua-lɔ́kตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàp
The rescue line launcher has a trigger that must be pulled smoothly so the mechanism releases its locks in sequence.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnปรับbpràpแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâanของkɔ̌ɔngไกgaiในnaiอุปกรณ์ดีดù-bpà-gɔɔn-dìitสลิงsà-lǐngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ใช้pûu-cháiควบคุมจังหวะkûuap-kum-jang-wàเริ่มrə̂əmการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
Engineers adjust the trigger resistance in the sling-launch device so users can precisely control the activation timing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gai
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 | — | — |