ไขควง
kǎi-kuuangMeanings
1NounA2
screwdriver
a hand tool used for turning screws
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไขควงkǎi-kuuangไขควงkǎi-kuuang1screwdriver2classifier: ด้าม (handle)ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedสกรูsà-gruuสกรูsà-gruu1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อันที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลวมlǔuamหลวมlǔuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)
I use a screwdriver to tighten the loose screw.
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The technician picked up a Phillips screwdriver to install the shelf.
ถ้าtâaหัวhǔuaสกรูบิ่นsà-gruu-bìnให้hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianไขควงkǎi-kuuangที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-diiขนาดkà-nàatก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If the screw head is worn, change to a properly sized screwdriver first.
เขาkǎoพกpókชุดไขควงchút-kǎi-kuuangหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไว้wáiในรถnai-rótเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaซ่อมsɔ̂mอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
He carries a set of various screwdrivers in the car in case he needs to repair equipment on the road.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: ด้ามด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haft (handle)
classifier for screwdrivers (ด้ามด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haft)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขควงkǎi-kuuangไขควงkǎi-kuuang1screwdriver2classifier: ด้าม (handle)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haft
This shop has five screwdrivers.
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I bought two screwdrivers to fix the chair.
ช่างchângขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmไขควงkǎi-kuuangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngด้ามdâamจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขันkǎnสกรูsà-gruuตัวเล็กdtuua-lék
The mechanic borrowed one screwdriver from a friend to tighten a small screw.
โปรดbpròotเตรียมdtriiamไขควงkǎi-kuuangสามด้ามsǎam-dâamต่างdtàangขนาดkà-nàatสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanวันนี้wan-níi
Please prepare three screwdrivers of different sizes for today's work.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 1
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ควงkuuangควงkuuang1[to] spin; twirl; whirl2[to] go out with; date; escort[to] spin; twirl; whirlPart 2
ไขควงkǎi-kuuangไขควงkǎi-kuuangscrewdriverscrewdriverWord