ยี่เก
yîi-geeMeaning
1NounB2
likay; Thai folk musical theatre
A traditional form of popular Thai theatre, also called ลิเกลิเกlí-gee1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.), combining acting, singing, music, and dance, often with improvised dialogue and elaborate costumes.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchยี่เกyîi-geeยี่เกyîi-geelikay; Thai folk musical theatreที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รำramรำram1[to] dance (traditional)2rice branกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanjoyfully; cheerfully
Last night I watched a likay performance at the temple fair. The performers sang and danced cheerfully.
3 more examplesShow less
ยายyaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuยี่เกyîi-geeเพราะprɔ́นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́มีmiiมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkให้hâiหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Grandma likes watching likay because the performers wear beautiful costumes and keep her laughing with jokes throughout the show.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakการร้องgaan-rɔ́ɔngและlɛ́การรำgaan-ramแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสน่ห์sà-hèenของkɔ̌ɔngยี่เกyîi-geeยังอยู่yang-yùuที่tîiบทพูดbòt-pûutซึ่งsʉ̂ngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngด้นสดdôn-sòtให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
Besides its singing and dancing, part of likay's charm lies in the dialogue that performers improvise to reflect current events.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiสื่อบันเทิงsʉ̀ʉ-ban-təəngให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nยี่เกyîi-geeก็gɔ̂ยังyangดึงดูดdʉng-dùutคนดูkon-duuได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiเครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiที่tîiวิจิตรwí-jìtและlɛ́การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiคนดูkon-duuมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuam
Although more entertainment options are available, likay still attracts audiences with its elaborate costumes and performances that encourage audience participation.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yîi
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
+
ยี่เกyîi-geeยี่เกyîi-geelikay; Thai folk musical theatrelikay; Thai folk musical theatreWord