ละครเร่
lá-kɔɔn-rêeMeaning
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traveling theater; troupe
A traveling theater group or a performance by such a group.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesละครเร่lá-kɔɔn-rêeละครเร่lá-kɔɔn-rêetraveling theater; troupeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind
In the old days, at temple fairs in the provinces, there would often be traveling theater troupes performing for the villagers.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâakที่têeจะjàได้dâiดูdooละครเร่lá-kon rêyซึ่งsêungจะjàมาmaaแสดงsà-daengปีละครั้งbpee lá krángเท่านั้นtâo nán
The children in the village were very excited to see the traveling theater, which only came to perform once a year.
ละครเร่lá-kon rêyไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeให้hâiความบันเทิงkwaam ban-terngแต่ยังdtàe yangทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเป็นbpenสื่อsèuuสะท้อนsà-tónวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítและláeค่านิยมkâa ní-yomของkŏngคนkonในnaiยุคyúkนั้นๆnán-nánด้วยdûuay
Traveling theater not only provided entertainment but also served as a medium reflecting the way of life and values of people in that era.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngละครเร่lá-kɔɔn-rêeจะjàลดลงlót-longไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiกลุ่มglùmคนkonที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákศิลปะการแสดงsǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-sà-dɛɛngแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngนี้níiไว้wái
Although the popularity of traveling theater has greatly declined today, there are still groups of people trying to preserve this branch of performing arts.
Tones
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Why is ละครเร่ said ละ-คอน-เร่?
lá-kɔɔn-rêe
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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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เร่rêeเร่rêe1[to] drift; wander about2[to] peddle; hawk3itinerant; roaming[to] drift; wander aboutPart 2
ละครเร่lá-kɔɔn-rêeละครเร่lá-kɔɔn-rêetraveling theater; troupetraveling theater; troupeWord