ขับขาน
kàp-kǎanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)
To sing or chant in a poetic, formal, or ceremonial manner.
Examples
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistขับขานkàp-kǎanขับขานkàp-kǎan[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)บทเพลงbòt-pleengบทเพลงbòt-pleengsong; hymn; musical pieceสรรเสริญsǎn-sə̌ənสรรเสริญsǎn-sə̌ən1[to] praise; extol2praise; commendation (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีเปิดงานpí-tii-bpə̀ət-ngaanพิธีเปิดงานpí-tii-bpə̀ət-ngaanopening ceremony
The choir sang a hymn in a ceremonial manner at the opening ceremony.
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นักเรียนnák-riianวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiขับขานkàp-kǎanกลอนสุภาพglɔɔn-sù-pâapด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuan
The literature students chanted classical verse with a gentle tone.
ผู้pûuขับขานkàp-kǎanนำnamทำนองtam-nɔɔngโบราณboo-raanก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatจะjàรับช่วงráp-chûuangอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The chanter led with an ancient melody before the piphat ensemble took over gracefully.
ระหว่างrá-wàangพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tii-buuang-sǔuangปราชญ์bpràatชราchá-raaได้dâaiขับขานkàp-kǎanคำบูชาkam-buu-chaaตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konสงบใจsà-ngòp-jai
During the invocation ritual, the elder sage chanted the ceremonial verses in the traditional style to calm the crowd.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 1
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ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 2
ขับขานkàp-kǎanขับขานkàp-kǎan[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)Word