ลาวแพน
laao-pɛɛnMeaning
1NounC1
a traditional Thai classical melody (Lao Phaen)
The name of a famous traditional Thai classical melody, often used to accompany a dance of the same name (รำลาวแพน). It is part of the 'Lao tune' (สำเนียงลาว) repertoire.
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭnนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭndance (as an art); the art of danceกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesซ้อมรำsóm ramซ้อมรำsóm ram[to] rehearse Thai classical danceประกอบbprà-gòpประกอบbprà-gòp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together withเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesลาวแพนlaao paenลาวแพนlaao paena traditional Thai classical melody (Lao Phaen)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The classical dance students are rehearsing the dance that accompanies the 'Lao Phaen' melody.
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เพลงpleengลาวแพนlaao-pɛɛnมีmiiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngที่tîiหวานซึ้งwǎan-sʉ́ngและlɛ́โหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuบรรเลงban-leengเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The 'Lao Phaen' melody has a sweet and plaintive tune, which requires great skill from the musician.
เพลงpleengลาวแพนlaao-pɛɛnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenแม่บทmɛ̂ɛ-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengสำเนียงsǎm-niiangลาวlaaoที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenด้วยdûuaiการเคลื่อนที่gaan-klʉ̂ʉan-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔngและlɛ́โครงkroongสร้างจังหวะsâang-jang-wàอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The 'Lao Phaen' melody is considered a masterpiece of the 'Lao tune' repertoire, distinguished by its melodic movement and unique rhythmic structure.
แต่เดิมdtɛ̀ɛ-dəəmนั้นnánเพลงpleengลาวแพนlaao-pɛɛnบรรเลงban-leengด้วยdûuaiแคนkɛɛnเป็นหลักbpen-làkการนำgaan-namมาmaaเรียบเรียงrîiap-riiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatจึงjʉngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnการสังเคราะห์gaan-sǎng-krɔ́ทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
Originally, the 'Lao Phaen' melody was primarily played on the khene; its arrangement for the Piphat ensemble thus reflects a fascinating cultural synthesis.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laao
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
ลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)Part 1
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แพนpɛɛnแพนpɛɛn1pan (shallow frying pan)2[to] pan (move camera horizontally)3pan- (prefix: all/entire)4[to] spread out; fan outpan (shallow frying pan)Part 2
ลาวแพนlaao-pɛɛnลาวแพนlaao-pɛɛna traditional Thai classical melody (Lao Phaen)a traditional Thai classical melody (Lao Phaen)Word