ดนตรี
don-dtriiMeanings
1NounA1
music (art form)
the art of organizing sounds with melody, rhythm, and harmony; musical works and performances
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดนตรีdon-dtreeดนตรีdon-dtree1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
I like music with simple melodies.
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Music makes me happy.
Yesterday we listened to live music at the park.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiวงwongจะjàเล่นดนตรีlên-don-dtriiที่tîiผสมpà-sǒmจังหวะjang-wàสนุกsà-nùkกับgàpเสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanไพเราะpai-rɔ́
Tomorrow the band will play music that blends lively rhythms with beautiful harmonies.
2NounB1
music (as a subject/field)
the study or discipline of music, including theory, performance, and composition
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ดนตรีdon-dtriiดนตรีdon-dtrii1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)โน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My sister studies music at school and practices reading notation every day.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเอกèekดนตรีdon-dtriiเพราะprɔ́สนใจsǒn-jaiทั้งtángทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiและlɛ́การประพันธ์เพลงgaan-bprà-pan-pleeng
He chose to major in music because he is interested in both theory and composition.
หลักสูตรlàk-sùutดนตรีdon-dtriiของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiนี้níiเน้นnénการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́โครงสร้างเพลงkroong-sâang-pleengและlɛ́การแสดงบนเวทีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-bon-wee-tii
This university’s music curriculum emphasizes analyzing musical structures and stage performance.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiด้านdâanดนตรีdon-dtriiสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiมักmákเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongทฤษฎีฮาร์โมนีtrít-sà-dii-haa-moo-niiกับgàpบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
Research in contemporary music often links harmony theory with social and cultural contexts.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
don
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |