thai-language.comInternet resource
for the Thai language
Lookup:

» more options here
F.A.Q.Check out the list of frequently asked questions for a quick answer to your inquiry!
•  e-mail the author
•  control panel
•  go to guestbook
•  guestbook archive
•  site news
•  site kudos
Browse
¡¢£¤¥
¦§¨©ª
«¬­®¯
°±²³´
µ·¸¹
º»¼½¾
¿ÀÁÂÃ
ÄÅÇÈÉ
ÊËÌÍÎ
Thanks for your
recent donations!

Jun 2, 2008:
Very many thanks to a
generous benefactor
for a major donation
Narisa N. $20
Dennis F. $10
Anderson K. H. $10
John Karl L. $50
Gavin K. $30
Sirintip M. $10
Anderson H. $10
David B. $10
William S. $10
Otto Y. $2
Philippe B. $30
Edna T. $10
William O. $70!
Dinh T. $10
E. Paulson $15
Daryl L. $5
Jeffrey W. $25
Simon W. $10
Norman H. $5
Get e-mail
Sign-up to join our mailing list. You'll receive email notification when this site is updated. Your privacy is guaranteed; this list is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.

To unsubscribe, click here

Search Now:
In Association with Amazon.com
WelcomeLessonsDictionaryCategoriesReferenceMessage BoardsLinks and Frequently Asked QuestionsOnline Store

àËÅç¡  lekL
contents of this page
1.[chemistry] iron, Fe, atomic number 26
2.strong; made of iron
3.a metal tool
4.metal; steel; iron

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàËÚÅç¡
IPAlèk
Royal Thai General Systemlek

similar
sounding
àÅç¡
1.   [noun, adjective]
definition
[chemistry] iron, Fe, atomic number 26

categories
related wordäÍÃ͹aiM raawnM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "iron"]
examples¤Í¹¡ÃÕµàÊÃÔÁàËÅç¡khaawnM greetL seermR lekLreinforced concrete
ªèÒ§µÕàËÅç¡changF dteeM lekLblacksmith
ªèÒ§àËÅç¡changF lekLblacksmith
ÁèÒ¹àËÅç¡maanF lekLthe iron curtain
áÁèàËÅç¡ maaeF lekLmagnet; magnetic
âç§Ò¹àËÅç¡rohngM ngaanM lekLsteelworks; steel foundry
âçµÕàËÅç¡rohngM dteeM lekLmetal forge house; blacksmith shop
âç¶ÅاàËÅç¡rohngM thaL loongR lekLiron smeltery
àÈÉàËÅç¡saehtL lekL[idiom for] a gay person; fag
ËÔ¹àËÅç¡ä¿hinR lekL faiMflint
àËÅç¡¡ÅéÒlekL glaaFsteel
àËÅç¡´Ñ´lekL datLbent iron
àËÅç¡·è͹lekL thaawnF[idiom for a] gay person; fag
sample
sentences
¤èÍÂãªé¤é͹¢¹Ò´àËÁÒÐÁ×ͧ͢ªèÒ§µºáµè§ãËéä´éÅѡɳРâ´ÂÍÒÈÑÂàµÒà¼ÒãËéàËÅç¡Íè͹µÑÇ¡è͹µÕàªè¹¡Ñ¹
khaawyF chaiH khaawnH khaL naatL mawL meuuM khaawngR changF dtohpL dtaengL haiF daiF lakH saL naL dooyM aaM saiR dtaoM phaoR haiF lekL aawnL dtuaaM gaawnL dteeM chehnF ganM
Little by little, hammers of various appropriate sizes are used and the blade smith obtains the correct characteristics (of the knife) with the kiln softening the metal each time before it is hammered.
ªèÒ§µÕàËÅç¡ÊÁÑ¡è͹à¢ÒãªéàËÅç¡à»ç¹á·è§ æ «Öè§àÃÕ¡ÇèÒàËÅç¡á˹º·Ó
changF dteeM lekL saL maiR gaawnL khaoR chaiH lekL bpenM thaaengF thaaengF seungF riiakF waaF lekL haaeR nohpH thahmM
Blade smiths in olden times used steel bars which were called 'sheaves of metal.'
à¼ÒàËÅç¡ãËéá´§©Ò¹¡è͹¹ÓÁÒµÕº¹·Ñè§àËÅç¡´éǤé͹ø»Í¹´ì
phaoR lekL haiF daaengM chaanR gaawnL nahmM maaM dteeM bohnM thangF lekL duayF khaawnH bpaaetL bpaawn[d]M
(The blade smith) would heat the metal until it was bright red prior to it being taken to the metal anvil for beating with an eight pound hammer;
¾ÍàËÅç¡ËÒÂá´§¡ç«Ø¡à¢éÒàµÒÍÕ¡ á´§ä´é·Õè¡çàÍÒÍÍ¡ÁÒµÕ
phaawM lekL haayR daaengM gawF sookH khaoF dtaoM eekL daaengM daiF theeF gawF aoM aawkL maaM dteeM
Once the metal loses its red color, it is placed into the kiln (or forge) once again; when the piece was red again, it is removed and hammered again.
2.   [adjective]
definition
strong; made of iron

examples¡Ãд١àËÅç¡graL duukL lekL[of a person] tough; steel-willed; hard-boned; dauntless
à¤Ã×èͧàËÅç¡khreuuangF lekLironware; metalware
3.   [noun]
definition
a metal tool

examplesÃéÒ¹¢ÒÂà¤Ã×èͧàËÅç¡raanH khaayR khreuuangF lekLhardware store
àËÅç¡ä¢¤Ç§lekL khaiR khuaangMscrewdriver
àËÅç¡©Ò¡lekL chaakLsquare (tool)
àËÅç¡Ê¡Ñ´lekL saL gatLa cold chisel
àËÅç¡ËÁÒ´lekL maatLawl
sample
sentence
µÕàËÅç¡àÁ×èÍá´§ ¡Ô¹á¡§àÁ×èÍÃé͹
dteeM lekL meuuaF daaengM ginM gaaengM meuuaF raawnH
"Strike while the iron is hot." — "Carpe diem."
4.   [noun]
definition
metal; steel; iron

exampleàËÅç¡àÊé¹lekL sehnFsteel rod; iron wire; steel bar

click here to submit a correction, drawing, image, audio recording, or comment for this page

click here to e-mail this page to a friend

page cached 7/6/2008 3:39:17 PM   online source for this page


Copyright © 2008 thai-language.com. Portions copyright © by original authors, rights reserved, used by permission; Portions 17 USC §107.