เคลฟ
kléepMeaning
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clef
A symbol in written music that shows which musical notes the lines and spaces represent.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เคลฟkléepเคลฟkléepclefตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofโน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
The teacher pointed to the clef at the beginning of the staff and explained which note each line represents.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอ่านàanโน้ตเพลงnóot-pleengนี้níiลองดูlɔɔng-duuเคลฟkléepก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะได้jà-dâaiรู้rúuว่าwâaโน้ตnóotตัวdtuuaแรกrɛ̂ɛkคือkʉʉเสียงsǐiangอะไรà-rai
Before reading the notes in this piece, check the clef so you know what pitch the first note represents.
แม้mɛ́ɛโน้ตnóotสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaจะjàอยู่yùuบนbonเส้นsênเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaใช้cháiเคลฟkléepต่างกันdtàang-ganก็gɔ̂อาจàatแทนtɛɛnเสียงsǐiangคนละkon-láเสียงsǐiangได้dâai
Even if two notes appear on the same line, they may represent different pitches if different clefs are used.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเคลฟkléepเปลี่ยนbplìianกลางglaangเพลงpleengผู้เล่นpûu-lênต้องdtɔ̂ngตีความdtii-kwaamตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngโน้ตnóotตามdtaamเคลฟkléepใหม่màiไม่ใช่mâi-châiอ่านàanต่อdtɔ̀ɔโดยdooiยึดyʉ́tเคลฟkléepเดิมdəəm
When the clef changes in the middle of a piece, the performer must interpret the note positions according to the new clef rather than continue using the old one.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคลฟ said เคล้บ?
kléep
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เคล้บ (kléep). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
kléep
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เคล้บ (kléep).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.