ระบำ
rá-bamMeaning
1NounB1
classical dance; dance performance (Thai)
a classical or stylized dance performance, especially in traditional Thai forms
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ระบำไทยrá-bam-taiระบำไทยrá-bam-taiThai classical/folk dance pieceชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise
Tonight the school has a short Thai dance performance.
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นักเรียนnák-riianซ้อมsɔ́ɔmระบำrá-bamสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีงานwee-tii-ngaanวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The students are rehearsing the Sukhothai dance to perform at the cultural event.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtระบำrá-bamชุดพิเศษchút pí-sètประกอบbprà-gòpดนตรีdon-dtreeสดsòtเพื่อpêuuaเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat
The museum is staging a special dance set with live music to narrate history.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngระบำrá-bamเบญจรงค์been-jà-rongใช้cháiท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaประณีตbprà-nîitและlɛ́เครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiงดงามngót-ngaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnรสนิยมrót-ní-yomราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
The Benjarong dance performance features exquisite movements and elegant costumes to reflect royal court aesthetics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ระบำ said ระ-บัม?
rá-bam
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rá
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 | — | — |