ดราม่า
draa-mâaMeanings
1NounA2
drama (genre)
a genre of theater, film, or TV focusing on serious themes and emotional narratives
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieดราม่าdraa-mâaดราม่าdraa-mâa1drama (genre)2overblown emotional fuss; online drama (slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
I like watching drama films that tell family stories.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเราraoดูduuซีรีส์ดราม่าsii-rîi-draa-mâaตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ซึ้งsʉ́ngมากmâak
Last night we watched the first episode of a drama series; it was engaging and touching.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiโรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔnจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngดราม่าdraa-mâaชุดใหม่chút-màiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́การให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-pai
Tomorrow the theater will open a new drama performance about love and forgiveness.
หนังnăngดราม่าdraa-mâaเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeค่อยๆkôi kôiพาpaaผู้ชมpôo chomสำรวจsăm-rùuatความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panที่têeแตกร้าวdtàek ráaoผ่านpàanบทสนทนาbòt sŏn-tá-naaลึกซึ้งléuk séung
This drama slowly guides viewers to explore a fractured relationship through profound dialogue.
2NounB1
overblown emotional fuss; online drama (slang)
a noisy or sensational emotional situation, quarrel, or controversy, often exaggerated, especially on social media
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterมีดราม่าmîit-raa-mâaมีดราม่าmîit-raa-mâa[to] have drama; there’s dramaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cueจองjɔɔngจองjɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])
This morning there was a bit of drama in the group about reservation queues.
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Don't stir up drama; a small issue will escalate.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətดราม่าdraa-mâaบนbonทวิตtá-wítทั้งวันtáng-wanทุกคนtúk-konเถียงกันtǐiang-ganไม่mâiจบjòp
Rumors caused drama on Twitter all day; everyone kept arguing.
โพสต์póotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpจุดjùtชนวนดราม่าchá-nuuan-draa-mâaชุดใหม่chút-màiเพราะprɔ́คนkonมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่จริงใจmâi-jing-jai
His apology post sparked a new wave of drama because people saw it as insincere.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ดร, the first consonant ด sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
draa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |