คนเห่
kon-hèeMeaning
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chanter; chant leader
A person who performs or leads a chant, especially in traditional boat chanting.
Examples
คนเห่kon-hèeคนเห่kon-hèechanter; chant leaderจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintบทเพลงbòt-pleengบทเพลงbòt-pleengsong; hymn; musical pieceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nângพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nâng1royal throne; royal seat (honorific)2royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)3royal; for royal use (of a vehicle)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉan1[to] move; shift; budge2[to] be displaced; dislocate3[to] proceed; advanceขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehicles
The chanter will begin singing the verses when the royal barge starts moving in the procession.
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เสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngคนเห่kon-hèeจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngดังdangและlɛ́ชัดเจนchát-jeenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฝีพายfǐi-paaiทุกคนtúk-konได้ยินdâi-yin
The chanter's voice must be loud and clear so that all the oarsmen can hear.
การคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakคนเห่kon-hèeสำหรับsǎm-ràpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiนั้นnánมีmiiเกณฑ์geenที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมากmâakทั้งtángในด้านnai-dâanพลังเสียงpá-lang-sǐiangและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiบทเพลงbòt-pleeng
The selection of a chanter for the royal ceremony has very strict criteria, both in terms of vocal power and understanding of the lyrics.
คนเห่kon-hèeไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛให้hâiจังหวะjang-wàแก่gɛ̀ɛฝีพายfǐi-paaiเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenผู้pûuถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoและlɛ́สร้างขวัญกำลังใจsâang-kwǎn-gam-lang-jaiผ่านpàanบทbòtขับร้องkàp-rɔ́ɔngอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The chanter not only provides rhythm for the oarsmen but also serves as a storyteller who builds morale through the chanted verses.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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เห่hèeเห่hèe1[to] chant/recite in a measured tone2[to] lull [sb] to sleep by singing[to] chant/recite in a measured tonePart 2
คนเห่kon-hèeคนเห่kon-hèechanter; chant leaderchanter; chant leaderWord