บทขาน
bòt-kǎanMeanings
1NounB2
chant text; recitation
A set passage intended for chanting or formal recitation, especially in ritual, liturgical, or ceremonial contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuWai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring riteนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)บทขานbòt-kǎanบทขานbòt-kǎan1chant text; recitation2call-and-response passageเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendคุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)
In the teacher appreciation ceremony, students must recite a formal passage to show respect to their teachers.
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พราหมณ์praamเริ่มrêrmอ่านàanบทขานbòt kăanสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrnเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเพื่อpêuuaเริ่มrêrmพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tee
The Brahmin began to read the liturgical chant praising the gods to commence the royal ceremony.
บทขานbòt-kǎanที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamโบราณboo-raanมักmákมีmiiภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́แฝงความหมายfɛ̌ɛng-kwaam-mǎaiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The set passages used in ancient rituals often contain elegant language and profound hidden meanings.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanด้านdâanภาษาศาสตร์paa-sǎa-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทางtaangไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngบทขานbòt-kǎanในnaiคัมภีร์kam-piiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaฉบับchà-bàpเก่าgào
Linguistics scholars are studying the grammatical structure of the formal recitations in old religious scriptures.
2NounB2
call-and-response passage
A section structured for a leader to call and a group to respond, used in chants, rituals, or performances.
Examples
เพลงเชียร์pleeng-chiiaเพลงเชียร์pleeng-chiiacheer song; fight songกีฬาสีgii-laa-sǐiกีฬาสีgii-laa-sǐisports festival with color teamsมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บทขานbòt-kǎanบทขานbòt-kǎan1chant text; recitation2call-and-response passageให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ประธานเชียร์bprà-taan-chiiaประธานเชียร์bprà-taan-chiiacheer captain; head cheerleaderร้องนำrɔ́ɔng-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)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personร้องตอบrɔ́ɔng-dtɔ̀ɔpร้องตอบrɔ́ɔng-dtɔ̀ɔp[to] sing in response
Sports day cheer songs often have call-and-response sections, where the cheer leader sings a line and the others sing back.
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กิจกรรมรับน้องgìt-jà-gam-ráp-nɔ́ɔngมีmiiบทขานbòt-kǎanที่tîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiจะjàตะโกนถามdtà-goon-tǎamและlɛ́รุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngตะโกนdtà-goonตอบdtɔ̀ɔpพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
The freshman initiation activity has a call-and-response chant where the seniors shout a question and the freshmen must shout back in unison.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngลำตัดlam-dtàtมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeอยู่ที่yùu-tîiบทbòtขานโต้ตอบkǎan-dtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpกันganอย่างyàangมีไหวพริบmii-wǎi-prípระหว่างrá-wàangพ่อเพลงpɔ̂ɔ-pleengและlɛ́แม่เพลงmɛ̂ɛ-pleeng
The charm of a 'Lam Tad' performance lies in the witty call-and-response verses exchanged between the male and female lead singers.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamบางอย่างbaang-yàangผู้นำสวดpûu-nam-sùuatจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiวรรคwákแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngบทขานbòt-kǎanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้เข้าร่วมพิธีpûu-kâo-rûuam-pí-tiiขานรับkǎan-rápในวรรคnai-wákต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiสลับกันไปsà-làp-gan-bpai
In some rituals, the prayer leader will start with the first verse of the call-and-response passage, for the participants to then respond with the next verse in alternation.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 2
บทขานbòt-kǎanบทขานbòt-kǎanchant text; recitationchant text; recitationWord