กังวาน
gang-waanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
resonant; ringing; sonorous
having a clear, full, echoing sound
Examples
เสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangsound of a bell; ringing; chime; peal; tollวัดกังวานwát-gang-waanวัดกังวานwát-gang-waanWat Kangwan (temple name)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ลานกว้างlaan-gwâangลานกว้างlaan-gwâangwide open area; plazaหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or school
The temple bell rang with a resonant tone across the courtyard after the rain stopped.
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เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namกังวานใสgang-waan-sǎiในnaiโถงtǒongคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
The lead singer’s voice was clear and resonant in the concert hall.
เสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùiไม้ไผ่máai-pàiกังวานใสgang-waan-sǎiก้องgɔ̂ɔngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnกับgàpหน้าผาnâa-pǎaในnaiหุบเขาhùp-kǎo
The bamboo flute sounded clear and resonant, echoing against the cliffs in the valley.
ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngกังวานgang-waanและlɛ́เต็มอิ่มdtem-ìmของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องทองเหลืองkrʉ̂ʉang-tɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangทำให้tam-hâiโบสถ์bòotทั้งtángหลังlǎngสั่นสะเทือนsàn-sà-tʉʉanอย่างyàangละมุนlá-mun
The clear, full resonance of the brass instruments gently reverberated throughout the entire church.
2VerbB2
[to] resound; ring; reverberate
to sound out clearly and echo; to carry a ringing, resonant sound
Examples
เสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangsound of a bell; ringing; chime; peal; tollกังวานgang-waanกังวานgang-waan1resonant; ringing; sonorous2[to] resound; ring; reverberateไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ลานวัดlaan-wátลานวัดlaan-wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำวัตรtam-wátทำวัตรtam-wát[to] perform monastic chantingเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The bell’s sound rang out resonantly across the temple courtyard after the morning chant.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəร้องrɔ́ɔngโน้ตnóotสูงsǔungเสียงกังวานsǐiang-gang-waanสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnจากjàakผนังpà-nǎngห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒong
When she sang the high note, her voice rang out and echoed from the hall’s walls.
ประกาศbprà-gàatกังวานgang-waanผ่านpàanลำโพงlam-poongทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้ยินdâi-yinชัดchátแม้mɛ́ɛอยู่yùuท้ายtáaiสนามsà-nǎam
The announcement carried resonantly through the speakers, making it clear even to those at the back of the field.
เสียงกลองsĭiang glongยาวyaaoกังวานgang-waanซ้ำsámๆ-ไปตามbpai dtaamตรอกdtròkซึมซับseum sápบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานเทศกาลngaan tâyt-sà-gaan
The long drums reverberated repeatedly through the alleys, infusing the festival atmosphere.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gang
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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วานwaanวานwaan1[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favor2yesterday (chiefly in compounds)[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favorPart 2
กังวานgang-waanกังวานgang-waanresonant; ringing; sonorousresonant; ringing; sonorousWord