กระบวนท่า(grà-buan tâa)

Meanings

1NounB2

sequence of moves; routine; form

an ordered set of postures and movements in dance, drama, or martial arts (a routine or form)

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเทคtêkเทคtêk1take (recorded attempt)2tech; technology (informal)วันโดwan-dohวันโดwan-dohWando (transliteration).กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómฝึกซ้อมfèuk sóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearseกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâaกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâa1sequence of moves; routine; form2stylized posture or move3theatrics; showy manner (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมสอบdtriiam sòpเตรียมสอบdtriiam sòp[to] prepare for an exam; study/cram for a testเลื่อนlêuuanเลื่อนlêuuan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] postpone; delay3[to] be promoted; advance4[to] scroll5[to] shift; move (time/place)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agent
The taekwondo students are practicing their forms in preparation for the belt promotion test.
2NounB2

stylized posture or move

a formalized pose or movement used within such a system

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)มวยไทยmuuai taiมวยไทยmuuai taiMuay Thai; Thai boxingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]กระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâaกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâa1sequence of moves; routine; form2stylized posture or move3theatrics; showy manner (figurative)ศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilต่างชาติdtàang châatต่างชาติdtàang châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign national
The Muay Thai teacher is teaching the 'reverse elbow' move to foreign students.
3NounC1

theatrics; showy manner (figurative)

an affected or showy way of doing something; theatrical mannerisms

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâaกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâa1sequence of moves; routine; form2stylized posture or move3theatrics; showy manner (figurative)เยอะเกินไปyér gern bpaiเยอะเกินไปyér gern bpaitoo much; too manyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat1natural; unforced; unaffected2naturally; in an unforced way
When he speaks, he has too many mannerisms, which makes him look unnatural.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระบวนgrà-buuanกระบวนgrà-buuan1process; procedure2formation; procession3procession (classifier)Part 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
กระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâaกระบวนท่าgrà-buan tâasequence of moves; routine; form