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yaang-chanMeanings
1NounB2
shorea resin; pitch
a dark, sticky resin (pitch) obtained from Shorea species, used traditionally for waterproofing boats, sealing, and as an adhesive
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)ยางชันyaang-chanยางชันyaang-chan1shorea resin; pitch2black varnish (trad.); pitch varnishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔ1joint; seam; junction2boundary; transition pointของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)เรือไม้rʉʉa-máaiเรือไม้rʉʉa-máaiwooden boatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันน้ำgan-náamกันน้ำgan-náam1waterproof; water-resistant2[to] waterproof; make water‑repellentซึมsʉmซึมsʉm1soak in; permeate2ooze; seep; leak3listless; dull; depressedเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ด้านในdâan-naiด้านในdâan-nai1inside; on the inside2inside; interior3inner; interior
The boat builder applies pitch to the joints of the wooden hull to prevent water from seeping in.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยางชันyaang-chanถูกtùukอุ่นùnจนjonเหนียวnǐiaoชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂ใช้cháiมันmanติดdtìtชิ้นไม้chín-máaiให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
When the pitch is warmed until sticky, villagers use it to glue wooden pieces firmly together.
ชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongละลายlá-laaiยางชันyaang chanจากjàakต้นยางdtôn yaangนาnaaแล้วláeoโปะbpòตามรอยdtaam roiรั่วrûuaเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaอุดùtและláeซีลเรือseen reuuaก่อนgònออกòkทะเลtá-lay
Fishermen melt pitch from Shorea trees and smear it over small leaks to plug and seal the boat before heading out to sea.
เพราะprɔ́ยางชันyaang-chanมีmiiความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiaoและกันlɛ́-ganน้ำnáamได้ดีdâai-diiช่างchângจึงjʉngผสมpà-sǒmมันmanกับgàpเส้นใยsên-yaiพืชpʉ̂ʉtเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกาวgaaoธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmริมทะเลrim-tá-lee
Because pitch is sticky and highly water-resistant, craftsmen mix it with plant fibers to make a natural adhesive that withstands coastal conditions.
2NounC1
black varnish (trad.); pitch varnish
a traditional black varnish made from the resin, used for coating, sealing, and waterproofing
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooยางชันyaang-chanยางชันyaang-chan1shorea resin; pitch2black varnish (trad.); pitch varnishเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รั่วซึมrûua-sʉmรั่วซึมrûua-sʉm1[to] leak; seep2leaky; leaking; seeping
The craftsman coated the boat with black varnish to prevent the hull from leaking.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongรักrákปิดทองbpìt-tɔɔngช่างchângจะjàลงlongยางชันyaang-chanรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnให้hâiผิวงานpǐu-ngaanเรียบrîiapและกันlɛ́-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
Before applying lacquer and gold leaf, artisans apply a layer of black varnish as a primer to smooth the surface and resist moisture.
ยางชันyaang-chanถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenชั้นchánปิดbpìtผิวpǐuสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngหีบhìipโบราณboo-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มความเงาpə̂əm-kwaam-ngaoและlɛ́คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtกันน้ำgan-náam
Black varnish was used as the final coating of antique chests to add gloss and waterproofing.
งานngaanเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเขินkə̌ənชั้นสูงchán-sǔungต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumอัตราส่วนàt-dtraa-sùuanยางชันyaang-chanอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฟิล์มfiimเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàat
High-grade lacquerware requires meticulous control of the black varnish ratio so the coating film is hard and weather-resistant.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaang
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
ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 1
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ยางชันyaang-chanยางชันyaang-chanshorea resin; pitchshorea resin; pitchWord