ละครโขน
lá-kɔɔn-kǒonMeaning
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khon (Thai masked dance‑drama)
A classical Thai dance‑drama in which performers—mostly masked—enact episodes (especially from the Ramakien) through stylized movement to piphat music, with narration and choral recitation.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonkhon (Thai masked dance‑drama)ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)หนุมานhà-nù-maanหนุมานhà-nù-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)รบrópรบróp1[to] fight; [to] wage war2combat; warfare; battleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I really like watching the part of the Khon performance where Hanuman fights with Ravana; it's very exciting.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonและlɛ́ร่ายรำrâai-ramไปตามbpai-dtaamเสียงดนตรีsǐiang-don-dtriiปี่พาทย์bpìi-pâat
Most Khon performers wear masks, called 'hua khon', and dance to the accompaniment of piphat music.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛผู้แสดงpûu-sà-dɛɛngละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonที่tîiสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiบทพูดbòt-pûutแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoผ่านpàanท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaการรำgaan-ramที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamได้dâai
Even though the masked Khon performers have no spoken lines, they can communicate emotions and the story through their beautiful dance movements.
ละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonไม่mâiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngรากฐานrâak-tǎanวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianอันanทรงคุณค่าsong-kun-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Khon is not just an entertaining performance; it also reflects the foundational culture and the invaluable literary work of the Ramakien of Thailand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ละครโขน said ละ-คอน-โขน?
lá-kɔɔn-kǒon
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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ละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonละครโขนlá-kɔɔn-kǒonkhon (Thai masked dance‑drama)khon (Thai masked dance‑drama)Word