กลอน
poem
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- 1 poem、verse
- 2 bolt (on a door or window)、latch
This noun mainly refers either to rhymed verse or poetry, especially in Thai poetic forms, or to a bolt or latch used to secure a door or window.
poem、verse
It refers to poetry or verse built around rhyme and rhythm, and can also name a specific family of Thai verse forms.
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แต่งกลอน tɛ̀ŋ klɔɔn compose a poem แต่งกลอน details
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เขาชอบอ่านกลอน khǎw chɔ̂ɔp àan klɔɔn He likes reading poetry. เขาชอบอ่านกลอน details
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กลอนบทนี้ไพเราะมาก klɔɔn bòt níi phayrɔ́ mâak This poem is very beautiful. กลอนบทนี้ไพเราะมาก details
bolt (on a door or window)、latch
It refers to a sliding or inserted fastener used to secure a door, window, or similar opening.
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ลงกลอนประตู loŋ klɔɔn pratuu bolt the door ลงกลอนประตู details
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อย่าลืมลงกลอนประตู yàa lʉʉm loŋ klɔɔn pratuu Don't forget to bolt the door. อย่าลืมลงกลอนประตู details
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กลอนหน้าต่างเสีย klɔɔn nâa tàaŋ sǐa The window latch is broken. กลอนหน้าต่างเสีย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The two main meanings—poetry and a door or window bolt—are largely unrelated, so context determines the intended sense. For poetry, common combinations include แต่งกลอน “compose a poem” and อ่านกลอน “read poetry”; บท is the usual classifier for a complete poem or section. In everyday use, กลอน can refer broadly to poetry, while technical discussions of Thai literature may use it for a particular verse family distinct from forms such as โคลง, ฉันท์, กาพย์, and ร่าย. For the fastener sense, the location follows the noun, as in กลอนประตู “door bolt,” and ลงกลอน means “to bolt or latch.”
Usage
The poetry sense is common in literature classes, writing or reciting poetry, and discussions of literary works. The fastener sense appears in everyday talk about securing a home, safety, repairs, and buying hardware for doors or windows.
Caution
The word is ambiguous without context. Words such as แต่ง, อ่าน, บท, and ไพเราะ usually signal the poetry sense, while ประตู, หน้าต่าง, and ลง usually signal the bolt or latch sense. A กลอน used as a fastener is not the same as กุญแจ, a key or key-operated lock.
Differences from similar words
1 poem synonyms
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บทกวี is a broad term for a poem or poetic work without specifying its form. กลอน can also mean poetry broadly, but in literary contexts it may refer to a particular type of Thai metrical verse.
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ร้อยกรอง broadly means metrical or versified writing as opposed to prose. กลอน is sometimes used similarly, but more precisely it can denote one particular family of Thai verse forms.
2 bolt (on a door or window) synonyms
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กุญแจ refers to a key or a key-operated lock. กลอน is the physical bolt or latch that holds a door or window shut and may not require a key.
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สลัก is a broader term for a pin or fastening piece inserted to hold something in place. กลอน specifically emphasizes a bolt or latch securing a door or window.