ระบำไทย
rá-bam-taiMeaning
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Thai classical/folk dance piece
a Thai dance piece (rabam) featuring stylized, graceful movements performed to traditional Thai music; often a choreographed set item in classical or folk style
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultระบำไทยrá-bam-taiระบำไทยrá-bam-taiThai classical/folk dance pieceเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Students practice a Thai dance piece to perform at the school event.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaระบำไทยrá-bam-taiต้องdtɔ̂ngเน้นท่าnén-tâaมือmʉʉอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiและlɛ́จังหวะดนตรีjang-wà-don-dtriiไทยtai
The teacher explained that Thai dance emphasizes graceful hand movements and Thai musical rhythm.
คณะนาฏศิลป์ká-ná nâat-dtà-sĭnจัดjàtระบำไทยrá-bam taiชุดใหม่chút màiที่têeประยุกต์bprà-yúkลีลาlee-laaโบราณboh-raanกับgàpการแสดงgaan sà-daengร่วมสมัยrûuam sà-măi
The dance troupe staged a new Thai dance set that blends traditional styles with contemporary performance.
ระบำไทยrá-bam-taiบทbòtนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpท่ารำtâa-ramอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitให้hâiสอดsɔ̀ɔtรับกับráp-gàpทำนองtam-nɔɔngปี่พาทย์bpìi-pâatและlɛ́จัดวางjàt-waangผู้แสดงpûu-sà-dɛɛngเป็นbpenรูปrûupขบวนkà-buuanที่tîiไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn
This Thai dance piece is choreographed with meticulous movements to match the piphat melody, arranging performers in fluid formations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ระบำไทย said ระ-บัม-ไทย?
rá-bam-tai
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ระบำrá-bamระบำrá-bamclassical dance; dance performance (Thai)classical dance; dance performance (Thai)Part 1
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ระบำไทยrá-bam-taiระบำไทยrá-bam-taiThai classical/folk dance pieceThai classical/folk dance pieceWord