เพลงโอด
pleeng-òotMeaning
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a traditional Thai lament melody
a traditional Thai musical piece used to accompany weeping or express sorrow, especially in theatrical performances and mourning contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepวงดนตรีไทยwong-don-dtrii-taiวงดนตรีไทยwong-don-dtrii-taiThai traditional music ensembleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บรรเลงban-leengบรรเลงban-leeng[to] play (music); perform (instrumental)เพลงโอดpleeng-òotเพลงโอดpleeng-òota traditional Thai lament melody
In the scene where the heroine cries, the Thai music ensemble will play a lament song.
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การบรรเลงgaan-ban-leengเพลงโอดpleeng-òotในnaiงานศพngaan-sòpช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiโศกเศร้าsòok-sâoและlɛ́ไว้อาลัยwái-aa-laiแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้pûuจากไปjàak-bpai
Playing a dirge at a funeral helps create a sorrowful and mourning atmosphere for the deceased.
เสียงsǐiangปี่bpìiที่tîiโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanในnaiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngเพลงโอดpleeng-òotบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaอันanใหญ่หลวงyài-lǔuangจนjonสะกดsà-gòtผู้ชมpûu-chomทั้งtángโรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔn
The wailing sound of the oboe in the melody of the lament song depicted a massive loss, captivating the entire theater audience.
นักnákดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiชั้นครูchán-kruuสามารถsǎa-mâatถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-romรันทดran-tótผ่านpàanเพลงโอดpleeng-òotได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngและlɛ́วิจิตรบรรจงwí-jìt-ban-jong
Master Thai musicians can convey tragic emotions through the lament song with profound depth and exquisite detail.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pleeng
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
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โอดòotโอดòot1[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)2lamenting song (in Thai traditional theatre)[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)Part 2
เพลงโอดpleeng-òotเพลงโอดpleeng-òota traditional Thai lament melodya traditional Thai lament melodyWord