มหรสพ
má-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòpMeaning
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entertainment; spectacle; performance
entertainment or a public performance/show, often large-scale or festive (e.g., plays, dances, circuses, spectacles); also a celebratory show at funerals or royal events
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiannual; yearlyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมหรสพmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòpมหรสพmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòpentertainment; spectacle; performanceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)หลายอย่างlǎai-yàangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangmany things; various thingsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asลิเกlí-geeลิเกlí-gee1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รำวงram-wongรำวงram-wong1Thai circle dance (ramwong)2ramwong music/songs3[to] dance ramwong
At the annual temple fair, there are many free public shows for the villagers to watch, such as Likay and Ramwong.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiโทรทัศน์too-rá-tátการไปgaan-bpaiดูduuมหรสพmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòpถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngที่tîiพิเศษpí-sèetมากmâak
In the past, before there was television, going to see a public performance was considered very special entertainment.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiจัดjàtมหรสพสมโภชmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp-sǒm-pôotอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngเนื่องในnʉ̂ʉang-naiวโรกาสwá-roo-gàatสำคัญsǎm-kan
The government organized a grand celebratory spectacle to celebrate the important royal occasion.
มหรสพไทยmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp-taiไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenโขนkǒonหรือrʉ̌ʉละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramล้วนlúuanสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngศิลปวัฒนธรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tá-ná-tamอันanงดงามngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
Thai public performances, whether it's Khon or traditional dance drama, all reflect the nation's beautiful arts and culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหรสพ said มะ-หอ-ระ-สพ?
má-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
má
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 | — | — |