กลอน
glɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
latch; bolt (door fastener)
A device used to fasten a door, gate, or window, such as a latch or sliding bolt.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdกลอนglɔɔnกลอนglɔɔn1latch; bolt (door fastener)2poem; verse; poetic meter/formประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Please fasten the door latch.
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Before bed, don't forget to slide the window bolt securely.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเอาaoกลอนglɔɔnใหม่màiมาmaaติดdtìtที่tîiประตูรั้วbprà-dtuu-rúuaเพราะprɔ́ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoเริ่มrə̂əmหลวมlǔuam
Mom installed a new latch on the gate because the old one was getting loose.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianกลอนglɔɔnประตูbprà-dtuuเป็นbpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpสแตนเลสsà-dtɛɛn-lèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและกันlɛ́-ganสนิมsà-nǐm
The technician recommended replacing the door latch with a stainless-steel type for strength and rust resistance.
2NounB1
poem; verse; poetic meter/form
A poem or verse, especially in traditional Thai meters; also a specific poetic meter or form.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กลอนglɔɔnกลอนglɔɔn1latch; bolt (door fastener)2poem; verse; poetic meter/formของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ติดหูdtìt-hǔuติดหูdtìt-hǔucatchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I like the lyrics of this song; they’re really catchy.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiกลอนglɔɔnท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkให้hâiจำjamง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tii
The singer revised the lyrics of the hook to make them easier to remember before going on stage.
กลอนglɔɔnในnaiอัลบั้มal-bâmใหม่màiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́การให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-paiได้dâaiอย่างyàangกินใจgin-jai
The lyrics in the new album tell poignant stories of growth and forgiveness.
The teacher had us recite one stanza of a classic Thai poem (klon suphap).
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแต่งกลอนdtɛ̀ng-glɔɔnแปดbpɛ̀ɛtเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiลงตัวlong-dtuua
I’m trying to compose a klon paet poem about the rainy season, but it’s not quite right yet.
นักเรียนnák-riianวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́สัมผัสในsǎm-pàt-naiและlɛ́สัมผัสนอกsǎm-pàt-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngกลอนglɔɔnที่tîiอ่านàan
The students analyzed the internal and external rhymes of the poem they read.
กวีgà-wiiใช้cháiฉันทลักษณ์chǎn-tá-lákแบบbɛ̀ɛpกลอนสุภาพglɔɔn-sù-pâapอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátจัดวางjàt-waangจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́สัมผัสsǎm-pàtจนjonเกิดgə̀ətอารมณ์aa-romละเมียดละไมlá-mîiat-lá-mai
The poet strictly employs the klon suphap meter, arranging rhythm and rhyme to create a refined, delicate mood.
โปรดิวเซอร์bproo-diu-sə̂əขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianกลอนglɔɔnท่อนบริดจ์tɔ̂n-brìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamกับgàpธีมtiimทั้งเพtáng-peeลงlongมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The producer asked to change the bridge lyrics so the content connects better with the song’s overall theme.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glɔɔn
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 | — | — |