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

นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanพื้นบ้านpúuan bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)ขับลำนำkàp lam-namขับลำนำkàp lam-nam[to] sing/chant poetryตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)แคนkaenแคนkaen1khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)2Khaen (nickname/given name)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)อ่อนหวานòn wăanอ่อนหวานòn wăan1delicately charming2mildly sweet (taste)3gentle; sweet (manner, tone, style)
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; speaker3narrator; voice-over artist4commentator; announcerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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

Word Breakdown

ลำlamลำlam1classifier: beams/rays of light; laser2shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)3beam; ray (of light)4channel; pipeline (figurative/technical)5classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; usePart 2
ลำนำlam-namลำนำlam-nampoem/lyrical chant