วอลซ์
wɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
waltz
a ballroom dance in triple time performed by a couple, or the music written for this dance
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeวอลซ์wɔɔnวอลซ์wɔɔn1waltz2[to] waltz
My mother likes listening to waltz music.
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วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiบรรเลงban-leengเพลงpleengวอลซ์wɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətงานเต้นรำngaan-dtên-ramในnaiค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnนี้níi
The band played a waltz to open the dance tonight.
การเต้นgaan-dtênวอลซ์wɔɔnเป็นbpenศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการเต้นรำgaan-dtên-ramคู่kûuที่tîiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́คลาสสิกklâat-sìkมากmâak
The waltz is a highly beautiful and classic art of partner dancing.
นักประพันธ์เพลงnák-bprà-pan-pleengได้dâaiแต่งdtɛ̀ngบทเพลงbòt-pleengนี้níiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaในnaiจังหวะjang-wàวอลซ์wɔɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpสามสี่sǎam-sìi
The composer wrote this musical piece in a 3/4 waltz rhythm.
2VerbB1
[to] waltz
to dance a waltz
Examples
คู่เต้นkûu-dtênคู่เต้นkûu-dtên1dance partner2dancing couple; pair of dancersรำramรำram1[to] dance (traditional)2rice branเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวอลซ์wɔɔnวอลซ์wɔɔn1waltz2[to] waltzไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ดนตรีdon-dtriiดนตรีdon-dtrii1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)บรรเลงban-leengบรรเลงban-leeng[to] play (music); perform (instrumental)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The dance partners started to waltz to the rhythm when the music played.
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakฝึกfʉ̀kวอลซ์wɔɔnให้hâiพลิ้วไหวplíu-wǎiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanนักเต้นnák-dtênมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
I want to practice waltzing to be as graceful as a professional dancer.
ในnaiคืนkeunวันแต่งงานwan dtàeng ngaanเจ้าบ่าวjâo bàaoได้dâiพาpaaเจ้าสาวjâo săaoวอลซ์wonไปbpaiรอบๆrôp rôpฟลอร์เต้นรำflaw dtên ram
On their wedding night, the groom waltzed the bride around the dance floor.
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-nápอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàพาpaaหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoวอลซ์wɔɔnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒongอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The young man bowed politely before gracefully waltzing the young woman across the entire hall.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วอลซ์ said วอน?
wɔɔn
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ซ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |