รำโขน
ram-kǒonMeanings
1NounB2
Khon dance-drama performance
a performance of Khon, the traditional Thai masked dance-drama accompanied by classical music and narration
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)รำโขนram-kǒonรำโขนram-kǒon1Khon dance-drama performance2[to] perform Khonที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามหลวงsà-nǎam-lǔuangสนามหลวงsà-nǎam-lǔuangSanam Luang (royal ceremonial ground)ผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4in vain; for nothing (informal)
This evening there is a Khon performance at Sanam Luang, and the audience can watch for free.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpรำโขนram kŏhnโดยdoiมีmeeหน้ากากnâa gàakและláeเครื่องแต่งกายkrêuuang dtàeng gaaiให้ดูhâi dooใกล้ๆglâi glâi
The museum is holding an exhibition about Khon, featuring masks and costumes on close display.
รำโขนram-kǒonผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanการบรรเลงgaan-ban-leengดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiเพลงหน้าพาทย์pleeng-nâa-pâatและlɛ́การgaanพากย์pâakเจรจาjee-rá-jaaอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
Khon combines Thai musical performance, ritual melodies, and structured narrated dialogue.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngรำโขนram-kǒonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianชุดchútนี้níiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenด้วยdûuaiท่ารำtâa-ramประณีตbprà-nîitหน้ากากnâa-gàakงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́การgaanพากย์pâakที่tîiทรงพลังsong-pá-lang
This Khon performance of the Ramakien stands out with its exquisite dance movements, beautiful masks, and powerful narration.
2VerbB2
[to] perform Khon
to perform Khon, the traditional Thai masked dance-drama
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รำโขนram kŏhnรำโขนram kŏhn1Khon dance-drama performance2[to] perform Khonในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-
Tomorrow I will perform Khon at the school event with my friends.
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Yesterday the teacher had me perform Khon as Hanuman for the first time.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiรำโขนram-kǒonให้hâiตรงตามdtrong-dtaamจารีตjaa-rîitทุกtúkท่วงท่าtûuang-tâa
No matter how hard the practice is, she is determined to perform Khon in strict accordance with every traditional movement.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàรำโขนram-kǒonในnaiบทbòtทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngพลังอำนาจpá-lang-am-nâatและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
He chose to perform Khon in the role of Tosakanth to convey the character’s power and complex emotions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รำโขน said รัม-โขน?
ram-kǒon
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ram
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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รำโขนram-kǒonรำโขนram-kǒonKhon dance-drama performanceKhon dance-drama performanceWord