บทขาน(bòt kăan)
Meanings
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 (formal/official)พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooWai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring riteนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)บทขานbòt kăanบทขานbòt kăan1chant text; recitation2call-and-response passageเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)
In the teacher appreciation ceremony, students must recite a formal passage to show respect to their teachers.
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
เพลงเชียร์pleng chiaเพลงเชียร์pleng chiacheer song; fight songกีฬาสีgee-laa sĕeกีฬาสีgee-laa sĕeschool sports festival with color teamsมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่อนtônท่อนtôn1stanza; verse; passage2classifier (sections/lengths)3section (of the body)4section; piece (long, solid part)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsบทขานbòt kăanบทขานbòt kăan1chant text; recitation2call-and-response passageให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitประธานเชียร์prà-taan chiaประธานเชียร์prà-taan chiacheer captain; head cheerleaderร้องนำróng namร้องนำróng nam[to] sing lead; [to] be the lead vocalistแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personร้องตอบróng dtòpร้องตอบróng dtòp[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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บทขานbòt kăanบทขานbòt kăanchant text; recitation