โปงลาง
bpoong-laangMeaning
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pong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophone
A traditional Isan wooden percussion instrument of tuned wooden bars hung in a curved frame and struck with mallets; common in northeastern Thai folk ensembles.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiband; music ensembleโปงลางbpoong-laangโปงลางbpoong-laangpong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophoneมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
There was a pong lang band performing at the temple fair.
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เสียงsǐiangโปงลางbpoong-laangที่tîiสนุกสนานsà-nùk-sà-nǎanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngงานรื่นเริงngaan-rʉ̂ʉn-rəəngขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The cheerful sound of the pong lang made the event's atmosphere much more festive.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kทึ่งtʉ̂ngกับgàpการแสดงเดี่ยวgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dìiaoโปงลางbpoong-laangที่tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoได้dâaiชมchomเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
The foreign tourists were impressed by the solo pong lang performance they saw for the first time.
โปงลางbpoong-laangไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The pong lang is not just a musical instrument; it also reflects the unique culture and way of life of the Isan people.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpoong
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
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ลางlaangลางlaang1omen; sign; portent2vague; faint; indistinct3some; certain (literary)omen; sign; portentPart 2
โปงลางbpoong-laangโปงลางbpoong-laangpong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophonepong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophoneWord