โซโล
soo-lôoMeanings
1NounB1
solo (music); musical solo; guitar solo
a musical passage or section performed by a single musician or singer, often an instrumental break (e.g., a guitar solo)
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ตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the endเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesมือกีตาร์mʉʉ-gii-dtâaมือกีตาร์mʉʉ-gii-dtâaguitarist; guitar playerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)โซโลsoo-lôoโซโลsoo-lôo1solo (music); musical solo; guitar solo2solo; performed alone3[to] perform solo; [to] play a soloยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
At the end of the song, the guitarist played a very long solo.
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คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nโซโลsoo-lôoกลางglaangเวทีwee-tiiจนjonคนดูkon-duuเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
At last night's concert, the singer did a solo in the middle of the stage and the audience fell silent.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngท่อนtɔ̂nโซโลsoo-lôoแซกโซโฟนsɛ̂ɛk-soo-foonก็gɔ̂พาpaaเมโลดี้mee-loo-dîiลอยlɔɔiไปไกลbpai-glai
When it reached the solo section, the saxophone carried the melody far away.
เพลงpleengนี้níiเด่นdènที่tîiโซโลกีตาร์soo-lôo-gii-dtâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngสลับsà-làpระหว่างrá-wàangสเกลบลูส์sà-geen-bluuกับgàpโหมดโดเรียนmòot-doo-riianอย่างyàangลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎi
This song stands out for its guitar solo that fluidly alternates between the blues scale and the Dorian mode.
2AdjectiveB1
solo; performed alone
performed by one person without accompaniment or partners (esp. in music, dance, performance)
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โซโลsoo-lôoโซโลsoo-lôo1solo (music); musical solo; guitar solo2solo; performed alone3[to] perform solo; [to] play a soloไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)ประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together with
The singer went on stage to sing solo without a band.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiนักเต้นnák-dtênจะjàโชว์chooโซโลsoo-lôoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพลงpleengก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iร่วมกับrûuam-gàpคณะká-náหลักlàk
Tonight the dancer will perform a solo piece before joining the main troupe.
เธอtəəกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngโซโลsoo-lôoทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnตัวตนdtuua-dtonชัดเจนchát-jeenกว่าgwàaการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngร่วมrûuam
She said a solo performance reveals one's identity more clearly than a group show.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaanด้วยdûuaiเปียโนโซโลbpiia-noo-soo-lôoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเข้มข้นkêm-kônและlɛ́โฟกัสfoo-gátที่tîiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinเพียงคนเดียวpiiang-kon-diiao
The director chose to open with a piano solo to create intensity and focus on a single artist.
3VerbB2
[to] perform solo; [to] play a solo
to give a solo performance; to play or sing alone, especially an instrumental solo
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเวทีโซโลเปียโนwee-tii-soo-lôo-bpiia-nooเวทีโซโลเปียโนwee-tii-soo-lôo-bpiia-noostage for solo piano performancesเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Tonight he will perform a solo piano piece that is his mother's favorite.
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นักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namโซโลsoo-lôoท่อนtɔ̂nท้ายtáaiเพลงpleengให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomฟังfangอย่างyàangเต็มdtemอารมณ์aa-rom
The lead singer delivered a solo at the end of the song with full emotion for the audience.
มือกีตาร์mʉʉ-gii-dtâaขอโซโลkɔ̌ɔ-soo-lôoกลางglaangเพลงpleengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโชว์chooเทคนิคték-nìkที่tîiเขาkǎoฝึกfʉ̀kมานานmaa-naan
The guitarist asked to perform a solo in the middle of the song to showcase techniques he had practiced for a long time.
ในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtการกุศลgaan gù-sŏnครูkruuดนตรีโซโลไวโอลินdon-dtree soo-lôh wai-oo-linโดยdoiไม่mâiใช้cháiแบ็กbáekอัปàpสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpจับใจjàp jai
At the charity concert, the music teacher performed a solo violin piece without backup, creating a serene and captivating atmosphere.
Tones
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Why is โซโล said โซ-โล่?
soo-lôo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
soo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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โซโลsoo-lôoโซโลsoo-lôosolo (music); musical solo; guitar solosolo (music); musical solo; guitar soloWord