ฉ่อย(chòi)
Meanings
1NounB2
choi folk song
A Central Thai folk singing performance featuring rapid improvised call-and-response with rhyme and humor, accompanied by hand rhythm or small cymbals. Example: แสดงฉ่อยในงานวัด (performed choi at a temple fair)
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotงานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ฉ่อยchòiฉ่อยchòi1choi folk song2choi performanceเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkjoke; gag; comedic line/bitเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
This evening at the temple fair there will be a chói performance; they say there will be lots of jokes.
2NounB2
choi performance
The act of performing or singing choi in improvised call-and-response style. Example: โต้ร้องฉ่อยกันอย่างสนุก (they engaged in lively choi call-and-response)
Examples
วงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ฉ่อยchòiฉ่อยchòi1choi folk song2choi performanceด้นสดdtôn sòtด้นสดdtôn sòt[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyleโต้dtôhโต้dtôh1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange; [to] back-and-forth (in compounds)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2be engrossing; thrilling3[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
The student troupe went on stage to perform chói, improvising and responding to each other lively.