ด้นคำ(dôn kam)
Meanings
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[to] improvise verses/lyrics
To compose words, lines, or lyrics spontaneously without prior preparation, especially in poetic, musical, or performance contexts (e.g., luk thung, mor lam, spoken word).
Examples
หมอลำmŏ lamหมอลำmŏ lam1mor lam performer2mor lam (genre/performance tradition)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentด้นคำdôn kamด้นคำdôn kam[to] improvise verses/lyricsสดๆsòt sòtสดๆsòt sòt1very fresh2live (broadcast)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
This mor lam singer is very skilled; he can improvise lyrics live on stage for hours.
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ด้นคำdôn kamด้นคำdôn kam[to] improvise verses/lyrics