กัลบก
gan-lá-bòkMeaning
1NounC1
barber; hairdresser
A person whose occupation is cutting hair and shaving or trimming beards; a barber (often used in a formal or literary context).
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กัลบกgan-lá-bòkกัลบกgan-lá-bòkbarber; hairdresserเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceศัพท์ทางการsàp taang gaanศัพท์ทางการsàp taang gaanformal term; official termที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ช่างตัดผมchâng dtàt pŏmช่างตัดผมchâng dtàt pŏmbarber; hairdresserชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shore
The word 'kanlabok' is a formal term that means a male barber.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanกัลบกgan-lá-bòkประจำราชสำนักbprà-jam râat-chá-săm-nákมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeดูแลdoo laeพระเกศาprá gay-săaและláeพระpráมัสสุmát-sùของkŏngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt
In ancient times, the royal barber had the duty of taking care of the king's hair and mustache.
อาชีพaa-chêepกัลบกgan-lá-bòkในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeตัดผมdtàt pŏmเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangรวมถึงruuam tĕungการgaanโกนหนวดเคราgohn nùuat kraoและláeแคะหูkáe hŏoด้วยdûuay
The profession of a barber in the old days did not only involve cutting hair, but also shaving beards and cleaning ears.
แม้máeปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเราraoจะjàคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpคำว่าkam wâaช่างตัดผมchâng dtàt pŏmมากกว่าmâak gwàaแต่dtàeในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเก่าๆgào gàoยังคงyang kongปรากฏbpraa-gòtคำว่าkam wâaกัลบกgan-lá-bòkให้เห็นhâi hĕnอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
Although nowadays we are more familiar with the word 'barber/hairdresser', the word 'kanlabok' still frequently appears in old literature.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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 | — | — |