ด้นสด
dôn-sòtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyle
to perform, speak, or create without planning in advance; make it up on the spot (e.g., music solos, stand-up comedy, speeches, rap)
Examples
นักพูดnák-pûutนักพูดnák-pûutpublic speaker; oratorคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentด้นสดdôn-sòtด้นสดdôn-sòt[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyleได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeโดยที่dooi-tîiโดยที่dooi-tîi1without [sb] doing [sth]2with; while; in circumstances where3whereas (formal/legal)คนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เบื่อbʉ̀ʉaเบื่อbʉ̀ʉa1bored; fed up2[to] be bored with; be tired of3sick; nauseated (from food poisoning)4[to] poison [sb/sth]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That speaker is very skilled. He can speak off-the-cuff for hours without the audience getting bored.
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ตอนdtɔɔnแสดงsà-dɛɛngละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiไฟดับfai-dàpกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngก็gɔ̂ด้นสดdôn-sòtบทbòtพูดต่อไปpûut-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâaiจนjonจบjòp
During the stage play, the lights suddenly went out, but the actors managed to improvise their lines until the end.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinแจ๊สjɛ́ɛtหลายคนlǎai-konมีmiiทักษะták-sàการด้นสดgaan-dôn-sòtที่tîiน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láครั้งkrángมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákไม่mâiซ้ำกันsám-gan
Many jazz artists have incredible improvisation skills, which makes each performance unique.
การด้นสดgaan-dôn-sòtในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการโต้วาทีgaan-dtôo-waa-tiiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngไหวพริบปฏิภาณwǎi-príp-bpà-dtì-paanและlɛ́ความรอบรู้kwaam-rɔ̂ɔp-rúuของkɔ̌ɔngผู้พูดpûu-pûutเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Improvising during a debate clearly demonstrates the speaker's quick wit and extensive knowledge.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ด้นdônด้นdôn1[to] improvise; ad-lib2[to] stitch; sew with running stitches[to] improvise; ad-libPart 1
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สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)fresh (not preserved)Part 2
ด้นสดdôn-sòtด้นสดdôn-sòt[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyle[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyleWord