ลิเก
lí-geeMeanings
1NounB1
likay; Thai folk theatre
A traditional Thai folk theatre featuring singing, dancing, improvised dialogue, ornate costumes, and melodramatic plots.
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิเกlí-geeลิเกlí-gee1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery fun
There was a Likay performance at the temple fair. It was very fun.
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คุณย่าkun-yâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูลิเกduu-lí-geeมากmâakท่านtânบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengเพราะprɔ́และlɛ́ชุดchútก็gɔ̂สวยsǔuai
My grandmother loves watching Likay. She says the performers sing beautifully and the costumes are pretty.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnลิเกlí-geeเป็นbpenความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-taiในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
In the old days, Likay was a popular form of entertainment for Thai people in the provinces.
เสน่ห์sà-hèenอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngลิเกlí-geeคือkʉʉการด้นสดgaan-dôn-sòtบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaที่tîiสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkเข้ากับkâo-gàpสถานการณ์ปัจจุบันsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-bpàt-jù-ban
One of the charms of Likay is the improvised dialogue that incorporates jokes related to current events.
2AdjectiveB2
overly theatrical (fig.)
Overly flamboyant or melodramatic in style or behavior (figurative, colloquial).
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แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหกล้มhòk-lómหกล้มhòk-lóm[to] fall downทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepลิเกlí-geeลิเกlí-gee1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)ขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that big
It was just a small fall, why are you crying so melodramatically?
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Stop being so dramatic and get to the point already.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenนางเอกnaang-èekลิเกlí-geeเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
She likes to act like a melodramatic protagonist, demanding attention all the time.
ชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jingมันmanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiลิเกlí-geeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnนะnáอย่าyàaอินinเกินไปgəən-bpai
Real life isn't as melodramatic as in a soap opera, don't get too carried away.
Tones
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2 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
lí
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 | — | — |