กลองยาว
glɔɔng-yaaoMeaning
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long Thai hand drum
a long, single-headed goblet-style hand drum, often carried with a strap and decorated with cloth, used in Thai folk music, dances, and processions
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakordination processionมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)กลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaolong Thai hand drumนำหน้าnam-nâaนำหน้าnam-nâa1[to] go in front; lead the way2[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede3[to] put in front; prefixเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developความครึกครื้นkwaam-krʉ́k-krʉ́ʉnความครึกครื้นkwaam-krʉ́k-krʉ́ʉnliveliness; cheerfulness
In an ordination procession, there is usually a long drum band leading the way to create a lively atmosphere.
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เสียงกลองsĭiang glongยาวyaaoดังdangตุ้มdtûmๆ-ทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานวัดngaan wátสนุกสนานsà-nùk sà-năanขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
The 'tum tum' sound of the long drum makes the atmosphere at the temple fair much more fun.
การรำgaan-ramกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanทั้งtángลีลาlii-laaการรำgaan-ramที่tîiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiและlɛ́ความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngในnaiการตีgaan-dtiiกลองglɔɔng
The long drum dance is a folk performance that combines both graceful dancing movements and the strength of drumming.
ขบวนkà-buuanกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoในnaiงานบุญบั้งไฟngaan-bun-bâng-faiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการให้gaan-hâiความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The long drum procession in the Rocket Festival is not just for entertainment, but also reflects the culture and beliefs of the local people.
Tones
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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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glɔɔng
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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กลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaolong Thai hand drumlong Thai hand drumWord