ลำตัด(lam dàt)
Meanings
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Thai folk singing performance (Lam Tad)
A traditional folk show from central Thailand with witty, made-up-on-the-spot back and forth singing between performers or groups, often with playful or slightly naughty jokes, to a steady drum beat.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)งานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairคืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)ลำตัดlam dàtลำตัดlam dàtThai folk singing performance (Lam Tad)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerพ่อเพลงpôr playngพ่อเพลงpôr playng1male master of folk verse-singing2honorific for senior folk lyricist/artistแม่เพลงmâe playngแม่เพลงmâe playngfemale master/lead folk singerเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillด้นกลอนสดdôn glon sòtด้นกลอนสดdôn glon sòt[to] improvise verse; freestyle rhymed linesโต้ตอบdtôh dtòpโต้ตอบdtôh dtòp1[to] respond; reply2[to] interactกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!ตลกดีdtà-lòk deeตลกดีdtà-lòk deequite funny; amusing
At the temple fair last night, we went to see a lamtat troupe. The male and female lead singers were great at improvising verses back and forth; it was very funny.
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ลำตัดlam dàtลำตัดlam dàtThai folk singing performance (Lam Tad)