ละครรำ
lá-kɔɔn-ramMeaning
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traditional Thai dance-drama
a form of traditional Thai theater or performance that combines storytelling with classical dance.
Examples
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 out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya (province/city)2Ayutthaya Kingdom (historical period)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)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)ละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramtraditional Thai dance-dramaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiimpressive; moving; memorableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When we visited Ayutthaya, we watched a lakorn ram performance of the Ramakien, which was very beautiful and impressive.
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ละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángทักษะták-sàการร่ายรำgaan-râai-ramที่tîiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiและlɛ́การแสดงอารมณ์gaan-sà-dɛɛng-aa-romผ่านpàanท่าทางtâa-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao
Lakorn ram requires both graceful dancing skills and the expression of emotions through gestures to communicate the story.
แต่เดิมdtɛ̀ɛ-dəəmละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yùuเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàแพร่หลายprɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiและlɛ́ปรับbpràpเปลี่ยนรูปแบบbplìian-rûup-bɛ̀ɛpไปตามbpai-dtaamยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎi
Originally, lakorn ram was a high-class performance restricted to the royal court before it became widespread and its form adapted through different eras.
ผู้สร้างสรรค์pûu-sâang-sǎnงานngaanละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banพยายามpá-yaa-yaamผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanเทคนิคték-nìkสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngนี้níiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Contemporary creators of lakorn ram are trying to incorporate modern techniques into the performances to make this art form more accessible to the younger generation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ละครรำ said ละ-คอน-รัม?
lá-kɔɔn-ram
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
lá
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
ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsdrama; play; theater showPart 1
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ละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramละครรำlá-kɔɔn-ramtraditional Thai dance-dramatraditional Thai dance-dramaWord