แหล่

hɛ̀ɛn

Meanings

1NounC1

Thai Buddhist sermon chant; recitative style

a traditional Thai melodic chant or recitative style, often used in Buddhist sermons such as the Vessantara Jataka

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] chant a Buddhist sermon

to chant or sing a Buddhist sermon in a specific melodic style

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

hɛ̀ɛn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——