วงซอ
wong-sɔɔMeaning
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Thai fiddle ensemble
a Thai musical ensemble centered on saw (Thai bowed fiddles), typically a small group performing classical or folk pieces
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงซอwong-sɔɔวงซอwong-sɔɔThai fiddle ensembleเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)
At weddings in the northern region, there is often a performance by a saw ensemble to create a good atmosphere.
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คุณปู่kun-bpùuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเคยkəəiเป็นbpenนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiในnaiวงซอwong-sɔɔท่านtânเล่นซออู้lên-sɔɔ-ûuได้dâaiไพเราะpai-rɔ́มากmâak
My grandfather used to be a musician in a saw ensemble; he played the saw u very beautifully.
วงซอwong-sɔɔเป็นbpenส่วนสำคัญsùuan-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngดนตรีdon-dtriiล้านนาláan-naaที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนภาคเหนือkon-pâak-nʉ̌ʉaได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The saw ensemble is an important part of Lanna music that profoundly reflects the culture and way of life of people in the northern region.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banหาชมhǎa-chomการแสดงสดgaan-sà-dɛɛng-sòtของkɔ̌ɔngวงซอwong-sɔɔได้dâaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamในnaiการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákและlɛ́สืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngนี้níiให้hâiคงอยู่kong-yùuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Nowadays, it is harder to find live performances of saw ensembles, but there are still efforts to preserve and pass on this art form to future generations.
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
wong
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
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 1
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วงซอwong-sɔɔวงซอwong-sɔɔThai fiddle ensembleThai fiddle ensembleWord