มโนราห์
má-noo-raaMeaning
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Manorah dance-drama; Nora dancer
A traditional form of dance drama from Southern Thailand (also called Nora); a performer of this dance.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitพัทลุงpát-tá-lungพัทลุงpát-tá-lung1Phatthalung (Thai province)2from Phatthalung; Phatthalungฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)มโนราห์má-noo-raaมโนราห์má-noo-raaManorah dance-drama; Nora dancerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
When I visited Phatthalung, I saw a Manohra performance for the first time.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเคยkəəiเป็นbpenมโนราห์má-noo-raaที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
My grandmother used to be a famous Manohra performer in the village.
เครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiอันanวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngมโนราห์má-noo-raa
The exquisite and spectacular costume is a key characteristic of the Manohra performance.
การรำgaan-ramมโนราห์má-noo-raaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamของkɔ̌ɔngคนใต้kon-dtâai
The Manohra dance is not just entertainment, but is also tied to the beliefs and rituals of Southern Thai people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มโนราห์ said มะ-โน-รา?
má-noo-raa
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
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 | — | — |