หุ่นเงา
hùn-ngaoMeaning
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shadow puppet
A puppet used in shadow play, seen as a silhouette against a lit screen; often made of leather. General term; Thai forms include หนังใหญ่หนังใหญ่nǎng-yài1Nang Yai (Thai large shadow-puppet theatre)2large leather puppet (prop in Nang Yai) and หนังตะลุงหนังตะลุงnǎng-dtà-lung1Southern Thai shadow-puppet theatre (art form)2a nang talung show/performance.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênตื่นเต้นdtèun dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหุ่นเงาhùn ngaoหุ่นเงาhùn ngaoshadow puppetหนังตะลุงnăng dtà-lungหนังตะลุงnăng dtà-lung1Southern Thai shadow-puppet theatre (art form)2a nang talung show/performanceเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăi1[to] move; be in motion2[to] act; take actionเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เงาดำngao damเงาดำngao damdark shadow; silhouetteบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)จอjoจอjo1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitors4dog (12-year zodiac cycle), as in ปีจอผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item
The kids were very excited when they saw the shadow-play puppets moving as silhouettes on the cloth screen.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngหุ่นเงาhùn-ngaoหนังใหญ่nǎng-yàiที่tîiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkจากjàakหนังnǎngวัวwuuaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The museum exhibits large shadow-play puppets intricately carved from cowhide.
ช่างchâangเชิดchə̂ətอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaแสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakตะเกียงdtà-giiangทำให้tam-hâiหุ่นเงาhùn-ngaoที่tîiตัดdtàtจากjàakหนังnǎngเกิดgə̀ətภาพเงาpâap-ngaoคมชัดkom-chátบนbonฉากchàak
The puppeteer explained that light from the lamp creates sharp silhouettes of the leather-cut shadow puppets on the screen.
แม้mɛ́ɛเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiหุ่นเงาhùn-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoและlɛ́ลวดลายlûuat-laaiศิลป์sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnผ่านpàanเงาngaoบนbonผืนผ้าpʉ̌ʉn-pâa
Even with modern technology, performers continue to use shadow puppets to convey stories and local artistry through silhouettes on the cloth.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hùn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
หุ่นhùnหุ่นhùn1doll; mannequin; puppet2figure; physique3robot; automaton; android (colloq.)doll; mannequin; puppetPart 1
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หุ่นเงาhùn-ngaoหุ่นเงาhùn-ngaoshadow puppetshadow puppetWord