วาทยกร
waa-tá-yá-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
conductor (orchestra/choir)
A person who directs an orchestra or choir, controlling tempo, dynamics, and interpretation in rehearsal and performance.
Examples
วาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnวาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnconductor (orchestra/choir)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thicklyไม้บาตองmáai-baa-dtɔɔngไม้บาตองmáai-baa-dtɔɔngconductor's batonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกำกับgam-gàpกำกับgam-gàp1[to] supervise; oversee; control2[to] direct (film, play, etc.)3[to] mark; label; annotate4accompanying; attached for referenceจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine stroke
The conductor stands in front of the orchestra and waves the baton to control the tempo.
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ในnaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmวันนี้wan-níiวาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiไวโอลินwai-oo-linเล่นlênเบาbaoและlɛ́เน้นnénทำนองtam-nɔɔngมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
During today’s rehearsal, the conductor asked the violins to play softer and emphasize the melody more.
วาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gonอธิบายà-tí-baaiการตีความgaan dtee kwaamเพลงplayngให้hâiคณะนักร้องประสานเสียงká-ná nák róng bprà-săan sĭiangแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiนำnamพวกเขาpûuak kăoเข้าจังหวะkâo jang-wàเดียวกันdiao gan
The conductor explained the interpretation of the piece to the choir and then gradually brought them into the same rhythm.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการแสดงสดgaan-sà-dɛɛng-sòtวาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnควบคุมkûuap-kumไดนามิกdai-naa-míkและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngบทเพลงbòt-pleengอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatทำให้tam-hâiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiและlɛ́นักร้องประสานเสียงnák-rɔ́ɔng-bprà-sǎan-sǐiangสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanไปbpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangเดียวกันdiiao-gan
During the live performance, the conductor meticulously controlled the dynamics and mood of the piece, guiding the orchestra and choir to communicate in the same direction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วาทยกร said วา-ทะ-ยะ-กอน?
waa-tá-yá-gɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waa
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 | — | — |