การเห่
gaan hèy
Meanings
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rhythmic chant (esp. boat-song)
a rhythmic chant or recitative, especially used by rowers in boat processions, such as the Thai royal barges.
Examples
การเห่เรือgaan hày reuuaการเห่เรือgaan hày reuuaboat chanting performanceช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierฝีพายfĕe paaiฝีพายfĕe paaioarsman; rower (crew member)พายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)พร้อมเพรียงpróm priiangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiang1in unison; together2united; harmoniousกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
The boat chanting helps the rowers to row in unison.
Word Breakdown
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การเห่gaan hèyการเห่gaan hèyrhythmic chant (esp. boat-song)