แดนลาว
dɛɛn-laaoMeanings
1NounB2
Lao land; Lao territory
The land of Laos or territory associated with Lao people; not necessarily restricted to the modern state's borders.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)โขงkǒongโขงkǒongthe Mekong (River)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoแดนลาวdɛɛn-laao1Lao land; Lao territory2Daen Lao Rangeสักครั้งsàk-krángสักครั้งsàk-krángonce; at least once; even onceเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสัมผัสsǎm-pàtสัมผัสsǎm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamliterature; literary worksที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)
He dreams of crossing the Mekong to visit the Lao land once, to experience the atmosphere like in the literature he has read.
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เพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanบทbòtนี้níiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangรักrákที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nริมrimโขงkǒongฝั่งfàngแดนลาวdɛɛn-laao
This folk song tells a love story that took place by the Mekong, on the Lao side.
กวีgà-wiiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngเสน่ห์sà-nèeอันanละเมียดlá-mîiatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konและlɛ́สายน้ำsǎai-náamที่tîiไหลlǎiล้อมlɔ́ɔmเมืองmʉʉang
The poet uses the term 'daen Lao' to convey the delicate charm of the people and the waters encircling the city.
ในnaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kเดินทางdəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoถูtǔuกวาดgwàatด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎanชวนให้chuuan-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanอยากyàakออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangตามdtaam
In her travelogue, the Lao land is painted with sweet words that make readers want to follow along on the journey.
2NounC1
Daen Lao Range
A mountain range along the border between northern Thailand and Myanmar.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyให้ดูhâi-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[to] show [sb] [sth]ทิวเขาtiu-kǎoทิวเขาtiu-kǎomountain rangeแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoแดนลาวdɛɛn-laao1Lao land; Lao territory2Daen Lao Rangeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่น3game map; playable game areaซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวชายแดนnɛɛo-chaai-dɛɛnแนวชายแดนnɛɛo-chaai-dɛɛn1border line; boundary line2border area; frontier zoneภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เมียนมาmiian-maaเมียนมาmiian-maa1Myanmar (country)2Myanmar; Burmese (as modifier)
The teacher pointed out the Daen Lao Range on the map, which lies along the border between northern Thailand and Myanmar.
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เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakทิวเขาtiu-kǎoแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoทอดตัวtɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaตามdtaamแนวชายแดนไทยnɛɛo-chaai-dɛɛn-taiกับgàpเมียนมาmiian-maaการเดินทางสำรวจgaan-dəən-taang-sǎm-rùuatบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Because the Daen Lao Range extends along the Thai–Myanmar border, expeditions to some areas require prior coordination with the authorities.
ทิวเขาtiw kăoแดนลาวdaen laaoมิได้mí dâiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangแนวnaeoภูเขาpoo kăoตามdtaamชายแดนไทยchaai daen taiกับgàpเมียนมาmiian maaหากhàakยังyangเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen sùuan nèungของkŏngภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetที่têeหล่อหลอมlòr lŏmวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngชุมชนchum-chonบนbonพื้นที่สูงpéun têe sŏong
The Daen Lao Range is not merely a chain of mountains along the Thai–Myanmar border; it is also part of the landscape that has shaped the lives of highland communities.
การวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákป่าbpàaในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenทิวเขาtiu-kǎoแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความต่อเนื่องkwaam-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetข้ามพรมแดนkâam-prom-dɛɛnมิใช่mí-châiยึดyʉ́tเส้นแบ่งเขตsên-bɛ̀ng-kèetประเทศbprà-têetเป็นbpenขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
Planning forest conservation in the Daen Lao Range requires considering ecological continuity across borders, rather than treating national boundaries as the sole limits.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɛɛn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
แดนdɛɛnแดนdɛɛn1land; territory; country (literary)2realm; domain (figurative)3border; frontierland; territory; country (literary)Part 1
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ลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)Part 2
แดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoแดนลาวdɛɛn-laaoLao land; Lao territoryLao land; Lao territoryWord