ฉันท์(chăn)
Meanings
1NounC1
chan; Thai poetic meter
a Thai verse form based on Pali–Sanskrit prosody, with strict rules for syllable count and rhythm, e.g., Inthrawichian chan and Wasantadilok chan
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleบทร้อยกรองbòt rói grongบทร้อยกรองbòt rói grongpoem; verseประเภทbprà-pâytประเภทbprà-pâyt1type; category; class2classifier: types/categoriesฉันท์chănฉันท์chănchan; Thai poetic meter
In high school, the teacher taught us to try composing a verse in the 'chan' form.