ใช้แคน
chái-kɛɛnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] use a khaen
to use a khaen, a traditional Lao and Isan mouth organ, for example in a musical performance
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้แคนchái-kɛɛnใช้แคนchái-kɛɛn[to] use a khaenเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
My grandfather is very good at playing the khaen.
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ในnaiงานบุญบั้งไฟngaan-bun-bâng-faiปีนี้bpii-níiจะมีjà-miiวงหมอลำwong-mɔ̌ɔ-lamมาmaaใช้แคนchái-kɛɛnให้hâiฟังfangด้วยdûuai
At the Rocket Festival this year, there will be a Mor Lam band playing the khaen.
เสียงแคนsǐiang-kɛɛnที่tîiเขาkǎoใช้cháiช่างchângไพเราะจับใจpai-rɔ́-jàp-jaiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานngaanดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
The sound of the khaen he played was so beautifully captivating, it immediately made the event's atmosphere more lively.
การใช้แคนgaan-chái-kɛɛnเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngที่tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiในnaiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanอีสานii-sǎanซึ่งsʉ̂ngสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan
Playing the khaen is an indispensable part of Isan folk music ensembles, a tradition passed down from ancient times.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 1
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แคนkɛɛnแคนkɛɛn1khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)2Khaen (nickname/given name)3takian tree; Hopea odorata (Isan)4white meranti; Shorea roxburghii (Isan)khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)Part 2
ใช้แคนchái-kɛɛnใช้แคนchái-kɛɛn[to] use a khaen[to] use a khaenWord