เลกาโต
lá-gao-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
legato (music); smoothly connected
a musical direction indicating notes are to be played or sung smoothly and connected, without noticeable breaks
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เลกาโตlá-gao-dtooเลกาโตlá-gao-dtoo1legato (music); smoothly connected2legato (style/technique)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachตัวโน้ตdtuua-nóotตัวโน้ตdtuua-nóotmusical note (written symbol)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-gan1consecutively; one after another2[to] join together; connect to each other3joined; connected in a rowอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuangently; softly; smoothly
The teacher told me to play this section legato so that every note flows smoothly into the next.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngทำเครื่องหมายtam-krʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiเลกาโตlá-gao-dtooไว้wáiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaวลีwá-liiนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaร้องrɔ́ɔngให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
The singer marked this phrase as legato to sing it continuously without breaks.
วาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnชี้chíiมือmʉʉเป็นbpenเส้นsênยาวyaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉว่าwâaอยากyàakให้hâiวงwongเล่นlênเลกาโตlá-gao-dtooไม่ให้mâi-hâiมีmiiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangโน้ตnóot
The conductor drew a long gesture to indicate the orchestra should play legato, leaving no gaps between notes.
ในnaiบาร์baaช้าcháaนั้นnánเปียโนbpiia-nooต้องdtɔ̂ngกดgòtคีย์kiiให้hâiเชื่อมกันchʉ̂ʉam-ganตามdtaamสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákเลกาโตlá-gao-dtooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongเส้นสายsên-sǎaiเมโลดี้mee-loo-dîiให้hâiลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎiตลอดวรรคdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wák
In that slow bar, the piano must connect the keys according to the legato marking to keep the melodic line flowing throughout the phrase.
2NounB2
legato (style/technique)
a style or technique of performance characterized by smooth, connected phrasing
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เลกาโตlá-gao-dtooเลกาโตlá-gao-dtoo1legato (music); smoothly connected2legato (style/technique)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangให้เสียงhâi-sǐiang[to] voice (a character); [to] dub; [to] provide voice-overไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continuallyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted
The teacher asked me to play this passage legato so the sound flows smoothly without hiccups.
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นักร้องnák róngฝึกfèukวลีwá-leeนี้néeซ้ำsámๆ-ด้วยdûuayเลกาโตlay-gaa-dtohจนjonคำkamเชื่อมกันchêuuam ganนุ่มนวลnûm nuanขึ้นkêun
The singer practiced this phrase repeatedly with legato until the words connected more smoothly.
เมื่อmêuuaเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakสไตล์sà-dtaaiสsตักdtàkคาkaaโตdtohเป็นbpenเลกาโตlay-gaa-dtohเมโลดีmay-loh-deeก็gâwดูdooยาวyaaoและláeลื่นlêunขึ้นkêunทันทีtan tee
When switching from staccato to legato, the melody immediately feels longer and more fluid.
นักเปียโนnák-bpiia-nooใช้cháiเลกาโตlá-gao-dtooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangระหว่างrá-wàangคอร์ดkɔ́ɔtทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiและlɛ́ต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangอย่างyàangมีmiiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà
The pianist used legato to connect the tone between chords, creating a relaxed and artfully continuous atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลกาโต said ละ-เกา-โต?
lá-gao-dtoo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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เลกาโตlá-gao-dtooเลกาโตlá-gao-dtoolegato (music); smoothly connectedlegato (music); smoothly connectedWord