ท่ารำ
tâa-ramMeaning
1NounB1
dance pose/move; choreographic figure
a specific posture, gesture, or movement used in dance, often a codified figure in Thai classical dance
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnท่ารำtâa ramท่ารำtâa ramdance pose/move; choreographic figureง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
The teacher taught me a simple dance posture.
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ท่ารำtâa ramนี้néeเรียกว่าrîiak wâaจีบjèepซึ่งsêungเป็นท่าbpen tâaพื้นฐานpéun tăanของkŏngนาฏศิลป์ไทยnâa-dtà-sĭn tai
This dance gesture is called 'jeeb', which is a fundamental posture in Thai classical dance.
เธอtəəฝึกซ้อมท่าfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm-tâaรำramเดิมdəəmซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám-bpai-sám-maaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaam
She practiced the same dance movement over and over until it became graceful and beautiful.
ท่ารำtâa-ramแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท่าtâaในnaiการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiแค่kɛ̂ɛความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnด้วยdûuai
Each dance gesture in a Khon performance is not just for beauty, but also conveys the characters' emotions and dialogue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท่ารำ said ท่า-รัม?
tâa-ram
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่ารำtâa-ramท่ารำtâa-ramdance pose/move; choreographic figuredance pose/move; choreographic figureWord