เห่เรือ
hèe-rʉʉaMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] sing a boat chant
to sing a traditional chant or song, typically while rowing a boat, often in a procession.
Examples
ฝีพายfǐi-paaiฝีพายfǐi-paaioarsman; rower (crew member)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉa1[to] sing a boat chant2boat-rowing chantให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang1in unison; together2united; harmonious3all present; gathered togetherกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
The rowers have to practice singing the boat chant in unison before the actual race day.
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ในnaiเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanแข่งkɛ̀ngเรือยาวrʉʉa-yaaoเราraoจะjàได้ยินdâi-yinชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangไปทั่วbpai-tûuaคุ้งน้ำkúng-náam
During the long-boat racing festival, we can hear the villagers helping to sing the boat chant loudly all along the river bend.
นายท้ายเรือnaai-táai-rʉʉaเริ่มrə̂əmเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiangเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปลุกใจbplùk-jaiฝีพายfǐi-paaiและlɛ́ควบคุมจังหวะkûuap-kum-jang-wàการพายgaan-paaiให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The coxswain started to sing the boat chant to boost the rowers' morale and control the paddling rhythm to be consistent.
เสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔngที่tîiดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngสลับsà-làpกับgàpเสียงsǐiangคนkonเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiฮึกเหิมhʉ́k-hə̌əmให้กับhâi-gàpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The thundering sound of the drums alternating with the sound of people singing the boat chant created a spirited atmosphere for the race.
2NounC1
boat-rowing chant
a traditional chant or song sung while rowing a boat, especially during royal ceremonies.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔng1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทเห่เรือbòt-hèe-rʉʉaบทเห่เรือbòt-hèe-rʉʉaboat chant; barge-rowing chantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiroyal ceremony
The song we are listening to is the melody of a royal boat chant from a royal ceremony.
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นักเรียนnák-riianชั้นchánมัธยมปลายmát-tá-yom-bplaaiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngเคยkəəiเรียนriianวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกาพย์gàapเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าฟ้าjâao-fáaธรรมtamธิเบtí-beeศรsɔ̌ɔn
Every high school student must have studied the literary work 'Kap He Ruea' (a royal boat chant poem) by Prince Thammathibet.
บทเห่เรือbòt hài reuuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaแค่kâeในnaiเชิงcherngวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭnแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นbpenบันทึกban-têukทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatที่têeพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa tĕungความงดงามkwaam ngót ngaamของkŏngกระบวนพยุหยาตราชลมารคgrà-buuan pá-yú-hà-yâat-dtraa chon-lá-mâak
The royal boat chant is not only valuable for its literary art but also serves as a historical record describing the beauty of the Royal Barge Procession.
การสืบทอดgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngและlɛ́เนื้อร้องnʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔngดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmของkɔ̌ɔngบทเห่เรือbòt-hèe-rʉʉaหลวงlǔuangเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanยิ่งยวดyîng-yûuatในnaiการธำรงรักษาgaan-tam-rong-rák-sǎaมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamอันanวิจิตรwí-jìtนี้níiไว้wái
The preservation of the authentic melodies and lyrics of the royal boat chants is crucial for maintaining this exquisite cultural heritage.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hèe
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
เห่hèeเห่hèe1[to] chant/recite in a measured tone2[to] lull [sb] to sleep by singing[to] chant/recite in a measured tonePart 1
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เห่เรือhèe-rʉʉaเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉa[to] sing a boat chant[to] sing a boat chantWord