เซมิโทน(say-mí-tohn)

Meanings

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semitone; half step (music)

The smallest standard interval in Western music, equal to half a tone; a half step.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทางดนตรีtaang don-dtreeทางดนตรีtaang don-dtree1musical; music-related2musically; in musical terms3musical approach/styleตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2the West; Western world3westernเซมิโทนsay-mí-tohnเซมิโทนsay-mí-tohnsemitone; half step (music)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectระยะห่างrá-yá hàangระยะห่างrá-yá hàang1distance; gap; spacing2clearance; required spacing3social or emotional distanceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeโน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3grade; mark (school)4diplomatic noteสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
In Western music, a semitone is the smallest interval between two notes.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เซมิseh-míเซมิseh-mí1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)Part 1
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โทนtohnโทนtohn1monotone; single-tone2overall mood/style3monochrome; single-color style4tone; color tone; tintPart 2
เซมิโทนsay-mí-tohnเซมิโทนsay-mí-tohnsemitone; half step (music)