กวีขาน
gà-wii-kǎanMeanings
1NounC1
poetic chant; recitative
A rhythmic, stylized chanting or recitative of poetry, often as a performance blending verse and chant.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanกวีขานgà-wii-kǎan1poetic chant; recitative2[to] chant/recite poeticallyอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangprovincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complexน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
We heard the beautiful sound of poetic chanting floating from the waterside pavilion.
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ในnaiพระราชพิธีจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญprá-râat-chá-pí-tii-jà-ròt-prá-nang-kan-rɛ̂ɛk-naa-kwǎnจะมีjà-miiกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, there is poetic chanting for auspiciousness.
กวีขานgà-wii-kǎanในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnไม่mâiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการใช้เสียงgaan-chái-sǐiangที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnอารมณ์aa-romตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
The poetic recitative in the epic of Khun Chang Khun Phaen is not merely storytelling, but also a vocal art that reflects the characters' emotions.
สุนทรียะsǔn-tá-rii-yáของkɔ̌ɔngกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความกลมกลืนkwaam-glom-glʉʉnระหว่างrá-wàangเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiกับgàpท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàการเอื้อนgaan-ʉ̂ʉanเอ่ยyèe
The aesthetic of poetic chanting lies in the harmony between the poem's content and the melody and rhythm of the recitation.
2VerbC1
[to] chant/recite poetically
To deliver lines in a poetic, rhythmic chant; to recite verse in a chanting style.
Examples
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanกวีขานgà-wii-kǎan1poetic chant; recitative2[to] chant/recite poeticallyบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnplay; drama scriptตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทรงพลังsong-pá-langทรงพลังsong-pá-lang1powerful; strong2impactful; forceful
The actor on stage began to chant the play's important passage with a powerful voice.
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ศิลปินแห่งชาติsǐn-lá-bpin-hɛ̀ng-châatท่านtânนั้นnánสามารถsǎa-mâatกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanบทอาขยานbòt-aa-kà-yǎanได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaจนjonผู้ฟังpûu-fangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคล้อยตามklɔ́ɔi-dtaam
That National Artist can recite poetic verses so vividly that the audience feels captivated.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitกวีgà-wiiจะjàกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแด่dɛ̀ɛพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
In the past, poets would chant their works in the royal court to entertain the king.
เขาkăoมิได้mí dâiเพียงแค่piiang kâeอ่านàanบทกวีbòt gà-weeแต่dtàeกวีขานgà-wee kăanมันmanออกมาòk maaจากjàakจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanถ่ายทอดtàai tôtทุกtúkอณูà-nooความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukผ่านpàanท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nongแห่งhàengถ้อยคำtôi kam
He didn't just read the poem; he chanted it from his soul, conveying every atom of feeling through the melody of his words.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กวีขาน said กะ-วี-ขาน?
gà-wii-kǎan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 2
กวีขานgà-wii-kǎanกวีขานgà-wii-kǎanpoetic chant; recitativepoetic chant; recitativeWord