พานคู่
paan-kûuMeaning
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pair of pedestal trays
a matching pair of traditional Thai pedestal trays, often used together in ceremonies like weddings or religious rituals.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolหมั้นmânหมั้นmân1[to] get engaged; become betrothed (to [sb])2[to] betroth [sb] to [sb]เจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoเจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaogroom; bridegroomต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtbride price (from groom to bride’s family)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)พานคู่paan-kûuพานคู่paan-kûupair of pedestal traysมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâi1[to] give; present; award; bestow2[to] hand over; deliver; transfer3[to] assign; entrust; delegate; authorizeฝ่ายเจ้าสาวfàai-jâao-sǎaoฝ่ายเจ้าสาวfàai-jâao-sǎaoThe bride's side
In the engagement ceremony, the groom must prepare the bridal price on a matching pair of pedestal trays to give to the bride's side.
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นักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐngสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonถือtʉ̌ʉพานคู่paan-kûuนำหน้าnam-nâaขบวนkà-buuanในnaiพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruu
Two female students carried the matching pair of pedestal trays at the front of the procession in the teacher-respect ceremony.
พานคู่paan-kûuสำหรับsǎm-ràpถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔnถูกtùukจัดjàtอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongด้วยdûuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiและlɛ́เครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráมงคลmong-kon
The matching pair of pedestal trays for offering royal blessings was exquisitely arranged with flowers and auspicious offerings.
การใช้gaan-cháiพานคู่paan-kûuในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamมักจะmák-jàสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunและlɛ́ความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópอย่างสูงสุดyàang-sǔung-sùtตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtai
The use of a matching pair of pedestal trays in rituals often symbolizes balance and the highest respect according to Thai tradition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 2
พานคู่paan-kûuพานคู่paan-kûupair of pedestal trayspair of pedestal traysWord