ต้นบท
dtôn-bòtMeanings
1NounB1
beginning of a chapter
The opening part of a chapter or other section of a written work.
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อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้นบทdtôn-bòtต้นบทdtôn-bòt1beginning of a chapter2lead singer in traditional group singingก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Read the explanation at the beginning of the chapter first.
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ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoอ่านàanคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiต้นบทdtôn-bòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iอ่านàanเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp
The teacher asked us to read the questions at the beginning of the chapter, then read the text to find the answers.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpที่tîiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianใส่sàiคำคมkam-komไว้wáiตรงdtrongต้นบทdtôn-bòtเพราะprɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiอยากyàakอ่านàanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
I like how the author includes a quotation at the beginning of the chapter because it makes me want to keep reading.
คำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianวางไว้waang-wáiตรงdtrongต้นบทdtôn-bòtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiไว้wáiทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpความรู้kwaam-rúuเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangชวนให้chuuan-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanทบทวนtóp-tuuanความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengด้วยdûuai
The questions the author places at the beginning of the chapter do more than test knowledge; they also encourage readers to reconsider their own beliefs.
2NounC1
lead singer in traditional group singing
The singer who leads a traditional group performance by singing lines that others answer, repeat, or follow.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)เพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâan1folk music (genre)2folk songต้นบทdtôn-bòtต้นบทdtôn-bòt1beginning of a chapter2lead singer in traditional group singingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ร้องนำrɔ́ɔng-namร้องนำrɔ́ɔng-nam[to] sing lead; [to] be the lead vocalistแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลูกคู่lûuk-kûuลูกคู่lûuk-kûu1chorus; backup singer2yes-man; supporterร้องรับrɔ́ɔng-rápร้องรับrɔ́ɔng-ráp[to] sing or call out in response
In a traditional folk-song performance, the lead singer sings first, and the chorus responds.
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ผู้ที่pûu-tîiเป็นต้นbpen-dtônบทbòtต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanให้hâiลูกคู่lûuk-kûuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konร้องรับrɔ́ɔng-rápได้dâaiตรงจังหวะdtrong-jang-wàแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmด้วยกันdûuai-ganมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
The lead singer must keep giving cues to the chorus so that everyone can respond in time, even if they have not rehearsed together before.
เสน่ห์sà-nèeของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngครั้งนี้kráng-níiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiต้นบทdtôn-bòtซึ่งsʉ̂ngด้นdônเนื้อร้องnʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔngได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีไหวพริบmii-wǎi-prípขณะที่kà-nà-tîiลูกคู่lûuk-kûuก็gɔ̂ร้องรับrɔ́ɔng-rápกันganอย่างyàangรู้ใจrúu-jai
The charm of this performance lies in the lead singer's witty improvisation and the chorus's instinctive responses.
แม้mɛ́ɛต้นบทdtôn-bòtจะjàพลิกแพลงplík-plɛɛngถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamตามdtaamบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaทำนองtam-nɔɔngหลักlàkไว้wáiให้hâiลูกคู่lûuk-kûuจับทางjàp-taangและlɛ́ร้องรับrɔ́ɔng-rápได้dâaiอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
Although the lead singer adapts the wording to the mood of the occasion, they retain the main melody so the chorus can follow and respond in unison.
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
dtôn
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
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ต้นบทdtôn-bòtต้นบทdtôn-bòtbeginning of a chapterbeginning of a chapterWord