ท่อนบี
tɔ̂n-biiMeaning
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section B (music)
the B section of a musical piece, typically a contrasting part within a song’s structure (e.g., verse–chorus form)
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biiท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biisection B (music)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเมโลดี้mee-loo-dîiเมโลดี้mee-loo-dîimelody; tuneต่างจากdtàang-jàakต่างจากdtàang-jàak[to] be different from [sb/sth]; differ from [sb/sth]; be unlike [sb/sth]ท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkhook; catchy part of a songทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จำเจjam-jeeจำเจjam-jee1monotonous; tedious; unvarying2[to] be monotonous; remain the same tediously
In this song, the B section has a melody different from the hook, making it less monotonous.
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เวลาwee-laaแสดงsà-dɛɛngสดsòtเราraoจะjàลดlótเสียงsǐiangเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiลงในlong-naiท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiร้องนำrɔ́ɔng-namเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂n
During live shows, we lower the instruments in the B section to make the lead vocal stand out.
ผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngตั้งใจdtâng-jaiให้hâiท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biiเปลี่ยนbplìianอารมณ์aa-romจากjàakสดใสsòt-sǎiเป็นbpenหม่นmònเศร้าsâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความต่างkwaam-dtàangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับglàpเข้าkâoท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húk
The composer intended the B section to shift the mood from bright to somber to create contrast before returning to the hook.
ในnaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangแบบbɛ̀ɛpverse–chorusท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biiถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสะพานsà-paanอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́คีย์kiiที่tîiต่างออกไปdtàang-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiบทเพลงbòt-pleengพัฒนาpát-tá-naaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคลายklaaiกลับglàpสู่sùuท่อนtɔ̂nหลักlàk
In a verse–chorus structure, the B section is used as an emotional and key-change bridge, helping the song develop before resolving back to the main section.
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 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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ท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biiท่อนบีtɔ̂n-biisection B (music)section B (music)Word