ลำนำ
lam-nam
Meanings
1NounC1
poem/lyrical chant
a poem or set of verses intended to be chanted or sung; a lyrical recitative with rhythm and melody
Examples
นักร้องพื้นบ้านขับลำนำตามทำนองแคนอย่างอ่อนหวานnák róng péun bâan kàp lam-nam dtaam tam-nong kaen yàang òn wăanนักร้องพื้นบ้านขับลำนำตามทำนองแคนอย่างอ่อนหวานnák róng péun bâan kàp lam-nam dtaam tam-nong kaen yàang òn wăana folk singer sweetly sang a ballad to the tune of the khaen
The folk singer chanted a lyrical recitative to the khene’s melody sweetly.
2NounC1
melody/lyrical flow of words
the melodic quality or cadence of language, as in flowing, songlike phrasing
Examples
ผู้บรรยายpôo ban-yaaiผู้บรรยายpôo ban-yaai1narrator; commentator; voice-over2lecturer; speakerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ถ้อยคำtôi kamถ้อยคำtôi kam1wording; phrasing2utterance; statement3terms; stipulations (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลำนำlam-namลำนำlam-nam1poem/lyrical chant2melody/lyrical flow of wordsฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ลื่นไหลlêun lăiลื่นไหลlêun lăi1smooth; seamless; fluid2fluent (speech/writing)น่าติดตามnâa dtìt dtaamน่าติดตามnâa dtìt dtaam1engaging; worth following2follow-worthy
The narrator used language with a melodic cadence, making it smooth and engaging to listen to.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)
- melody; tune
- style; manner; pattern; way
- approximately; roughly; in the vein of
- set form; formula (formal/archaic)
บทร้อยกรองbòt rói grongบทร้อยกรองbòt rói grongpoem; verse
poem; verse
บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verse
a poem; a piece of verse
บัลลาดban-lâatบัลลาดban-lâat1ballad (poem/story song)2ballad (song)
- ballad (poem/story song)
- ballad (song)
Word Breakdown
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ลำนำlam-namลำนำlam-nampoem/lyrical chant