ท่อนนำ
tɔ̂n-namMeaning
1NounB1
intro; introductory section
the introductory section of a song, piece of music, or text; an intro or prelude
Examples
ท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namintro; introductory sectionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The intro of this song is too long.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangกีตาร์gii-dtâaในnaiท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเป็นbpenเพลงpleengอะไรà-rai
Just hearing the guitar in the intro, I already know what song it is.
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngด้วยdûuaiท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namที่tîiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jai
The band started the performance with an impressive intro.
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengตั้งใจdtâng-jaiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namให้hâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเริ่มrə̂əm
The composer intentionally designed the intro to stand out in order to grab the listeners' attention from the start.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท่อนนำ said ท่อน-นัม?
tɔ̂n-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionssection; piece (long, solid part)Part 1
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ท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namท่อนนำtɔ̂n-namintro; introductory sectionintro; introductory sectionWord