เล่าขาน
lâo-kǎanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] recount; pass down (stories)
To tell or pass down stories, legends, or accounts, especially by word of mouth over a long time.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เล่าขานlâo-kǎanเล่าขานlâo-kǎan[to] recount; pass down (stories)ตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanfolk legend; local legendให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
Grandma often tells us local legends that have been passed down before bed.
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เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngทหารtá-hǎanท่านtânนี้níiถูกtùukเล่าขานlâo-kǎanต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The story of this soldier's bravery has been told for many generations.
วีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongถูกtùukเล่าขานlâo-kǎanจนjonกลายglaaiเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngประวัติศาสตร์ชาติbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-châatที่น่าจดจำtîi-nâa-jòt-jam
His heroic deeds were recounted until they became a memorable part of the nation's history.
นิทานปรัมปราní-taan-bpà-ram-bpà-raaที่tîiถูกtùukเล่าขานlâo-kǎanสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The myths that have been passed down reflect the values and beliefs of people in the past.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)[to] tell; narrate; recountPart 1
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ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 2
เล่าขานlâo-kǎanเล่าขานlâo-kǎan[to] recount; pass down (stories)[to] recount; pass down (stories)Word