ท่าเต้น
tâa-dtênMeaning
1NounA2
dance move; dance pose
a specific movement, step, or pose used in dancing
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ยกมือyók meuยกมือyók meu[to] raise one's handขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เป็นท่าbpen tâaเป็นท่าbpen tâa[to] be satisfactory; amount to somethingเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
The teacher told us to raise our hands as a simple dance move.
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Yesterday I practiced a new dance move in front of the mirror.
Tomorrow we'll rehearse the dance moves slowly before increasing the tempo.
นักเต้นnák-dtênอธิบายà-tí-baaiท่าเต้นtâa-dtênทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoลองทำlɔɔng-tamตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàเพลงpleeng
The dancer explained each move step by step and then had us try it to the rhythm of the music.
The teacher had us practice the opening dance pattern before going on stage.
เพลงpleengนี้níiมีmiiท่าเต้นtâa-dtênเป็นลำดับbpen-lam-dàpชัดเจนchát-jeenต้องdtɔ̂ngจำjamตามdtaamนับnápหนึ่งnʉ̀ngถึงtʉ̌ngแปดbpɛ̀ɛt
This song has a clear sequence of dance figures; you must memorize them counting one to eight.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamท่าเต้นtâa-dtênเดียวกันdiiao-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตรงกันdtrong-gan
When the hook comes, everyone must do the same dance figure so the pattern matches.
คอkoเรrayโอohกำหนดgam-nòtท่าเต้นtâa dtênสลับsà-làpชั้นchánระหว่างrá-wàangไลน์laaiหน้าnâaและláeหลังlăngให้เกิดhâi gèrtภาพpâapรูปทรงrôop songที่têeต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang
The choreographer designed layered dance figures alternating between the front and back lines to create continuous shapes.
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
tâa
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)[to] dancePart 2
ท่าเต้นtâa-dtênท่าเต้นtâa-dtêndance move; dance posedance move; dance poseWord