พิณ
pinMeaning
1NounB2
plucked string instrument; lute; harp; phin
A plucked string instrument, including a lute or harp; especially the long-necked lute used in Isan and Lao music.
Examples
งานบุญngaan bunงานบุญngaan bun1merit‑making event2charity/fundraising event (by extension)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงหมอลำwong mŏr lamวงหมอลำwong mŏr lamMor Lam band; Mor Lam troupeมาพร้อมmaa prómมาพร้อมmaa próm[to] come with [sb/sth]; [to] be accompanied by [sth]พิณpinพิณpinplucked string instrument; lute; harp; phinเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneใสๆsăi săiใสๆsăi săi1very clear; transparent; bright-toned2pure; innocent; fresh/simple styleทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเต้นกันdtên ganเต้นกันdtên gan[to] dance togetherสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
At the village merit-making event, a mor lam band came with a pin (Isan lute); the clear sound got people dancing happily.
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ลุงlungบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoหัดhàtดีดdìitพิณpinตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakเล่นlênประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpเพลงpleengหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lam
My uncle said he has practiced plucking the pin since childhood because he wanted to play for mor lam songs.
เสียงsǐiangพิณpinที่tîiลากlâakยาวyaaoสอดประสานsɔ̀ɔt-bprà-sǎanกับgàpแคนkɛɛnทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแบบbɛ̀ɛpอีสานii-sǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The sustained sound of the pin harmonizing with the khaen made the Isan atmosphere much more vivid.
นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiทดลองtót-lɔɔngนำnamพิณpinมาmaaประยุกต์bprà-yúkกับgàpแจ๊สjɛ́ɛtสร้างsâangท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngที่tîiทั้งtángแปลกใหม่bplɛ̀ɛk-màiและlɛ́ยังคงyang-kongกลิ่นอายglìn-aaiอีสานii-sǎan
The musician experimented by adapting the pin with jazz, creating melodies that were both novel and retained an Isan flavor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pin
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 | — | — |