คณะฉ่อย
ká-ná-chɔ̀ɔiMeaning
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troupe performing choi
a performance troupe that presents 'ฉ่อยฉ่อยchɔ̀ɔichoi folk song' (choi), a traditional Thai comedic verse with improvised lyrics, call-and-response banter, and rhythmic accompaniment (often with hand claps or simple instruments)
Examples
งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคณะฉ่อยká-ná-chɔ̀ɔiคณะฉ่อยká-ná-chɔ̀ɔitroupe performing choiมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitกลอนสดglɔɔn-sòtกลอนสดglɔɔn-sòtimprovised rhymed verseเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́เสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́laughter; laughing soundจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)
At tonight’s temple fair, a choi troupe will perform improvised verses, drawing laughter from the whole audience.
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คณะฉ่อยká-ná-chɔ̀ɔiสลับsà-làpร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎamตอบdtɔ̀ɔpเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàพร้อมprɔ́ɔmตบมือdtòp-mʉʉประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
The choi troupe alternates in call-and-response verses with rhythmic handclaps, creating a lively show.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคณะฉ่อยด้นká-ná-chɔ̀ɔi-dônกลอนสดglɔɔn-sòtโต้dtôoลูกคู่lûuk-kûuโดยdooiใช้cháiมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàเร่งเร้าrêng-ráoให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuam
Performers in the choi troupe improvise verses in response to the chorus, using local humor and driving rhythms to engage the audience.
ในnaiงานประเพณีngaan bprà-pay-neeคณะฉ่อยká-ná chòiมักmákใช้cháiเครื่องดนตรีkrêuuang don-dtreeง่ายngâaiๆ-และláeเล่นคำlên kamเชิงcherngเสียดสีsìat sĕeแบบbàepบ้านbâanๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatคึกคักkúk kák
At traditional events, choi troupes often use simple instruments and folksy satirical wordplay to create a lively atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คณะฉ่อย said คะ-นะ-ฉ่อย?
ká-ná-chɔ̀ɔi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesgroup; party; troupe; delegationPart 1
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คณะฉ่อยká-ná-chɔ̀ɔiคณะฉ่อยká-ná-chɔ̀ɔitroupe performing choitroupe performing choiWord