คอร่า
kɔɔ-râaMeaning
1NounC1
kora (West African harp‑lute)
a West African plucked string instrument, a harp‑lute traditionally with 21 strings and a large gourd resonator, used by griots in the Mande tradition
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคอร่าko-râaคอร่าko-râakora (West African harp‑lute)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeสารคดีsăa-rá-ká-dee1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)เกี่ยวกับดนตรีgìiao gàp don-dtreeเกี่ยวกับดนตรีgìiao gàp don-dtreeabout music; related to musicแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaAfrica (continent)ตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2western3the West; Western world
I heard the sound of the kora for the first time in a documentary about West African music.
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นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiกำลังgam-langดีดdìitคอร่าkɔɔ-râaอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naanนิ้วníuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoวิ่งwîngไปมาbpai-maaบนbonสายsǎaiทั้งtáng21เส้นsênอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
The musician was skillfully playing the kora, his fingers moving deftly across all 21 strings.
ตามประเพณีdtaam bprà-pay-neeของkŏngชาวchaaoแมนmaenเดdayนักดนตรีnák don-dtreeกรีgreeออoตtจะjàใช้cháiคอร่าko-râaบรรเลงban-layngพร้อมprómขับขานkàp kăanเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatและláeลำดับวงศ์ตระกูลlam-dàp wong dtrà-goon
In Mande tradition, griot musicians use the kora to accompany their recitations of history and genealogy.
เสน่ห์sà-nèeของkɔ̌ɔngคอร่าkɔɔ-râaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛเสียงsǐiangที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́ราวกับraao-gàpพิณpinแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngงานฝีมือngaan-fǐi-mʉʉอันanประณีตbprà-nîitในnaiการgaanสร้างตัวsâang-dtuuaกำgamทอนtɔɔnเสียงsǐiangจากjàakผลpǒnน้ำเต้าnáam-dtâoยักษ์yákด้วยdûuai
The charm of the kora lies not only in its beautiful, harp-like sound but also in the exquisite craftsmanship of its large gourd resonator.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
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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ร่าrâaร่าrâa1mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)2raft from palm midribs (dial.)3cheerful; merry; beaming4classifier: strokes (rare)mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)Part 2
คอร่าkɔɔ-râaคอร่าkɔɔ-râakora (West African harp‑lute)kora (West African harp‑lute)Word