ลิเก(lí-gay)
Meanings
1NounB1
likay; Thai folk theatre
A traditional Thai folk theatre featuring singing, dancing, improvised dialogue, ornate costumes, and melodramatic plots.
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotงานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิเกlí-gayลิเกlí-gay1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[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.
2AdjectiveB2
overly theatrical (fig.)
Overly flamboyant or melodramatic in style or behavior (figurative, colloquial).
Examples
แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)หกล้มhòk lómหกล้มhòk lóm[to] fall downทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobลิเกlí-gayลิเกlí-gay1likay; 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?