แม่ศรี
mɛ̂ɛ-sǐiMeaning
1NounC1
Mae Si (traditional spirit-invocation game)
A traditional Thai folk game involving songs and the invocation of a female spirit, often played during Songkran; also a dance adapted from this game.
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ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสงกรานต์sǒng-graanสงกรานต์sǒng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)แม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiMae Si (traditional spirit-invocation game)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)วิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
During Songkran, the villagers gather to play Mae Si, singing to invoke a female spirit according to local beliefs.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaรำramแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiที่tîiนักเรียนnák-riianกำลังgam-langฝึกfʉ̀kดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngมาจากmaa-jàakการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiมีmiiการร้องเพลงgaan-rɔ́ɔng-pleengเชิญchəənวิญญาณwin-yaanผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng
The teacher explained that the Mae Si dance the students were practicing was adapted from a folk game involving songs that invoke a female spirit.
แม้mɛ́ɛการเล่นgaan-lênแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiในnaiบางbaangชุมชนchum-chonจะjàเน้นnénความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanในnaiเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวิญญาณwin-yaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทเพลงbòt-pleengเชิญchəənแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiยังคงyang-kongสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
Although some communities now play Mae Si more for Songkran festivities than out of belief in spirits, the songs invoking Mae Si still preserve traces of the original ritual.
การนำgaan-namแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiมาmaaจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngบนbonเวทีwee-tiiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngแยกyɛ̂ɛkให้hâiชัดchátระหว่างrá-wàangท่ารำtâa-ramที่tîiประดิษฐ์bprà-dìtขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความงามkwaam-ngaamกับgàpขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการgaanเชิญchəənวิญญาณwin-yaanในnaiการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมิให้mí-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganทุกtúkประการbprà-gaan
Staging Mae Si requires a clear distinction between choreography created for aesthetic effect and the spirit-invocation procedures of the folk game, so that audiences do not assume the two forms are identical in every respect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แม่ศรี said แม่-สี?
mɛ̂ɛ-sǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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ศรีsǐiศรีsǐi1glory; splendor; honor; auspiciousness2honorific/prefix meaning 'auspicious; venerable'3(astrology) charm; fortune (in Thaksa system)glory; splendor; honor; auspiciousnessPart 2
แม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiแม่ศรีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiMae Si (traditional spirit-invocation game)Mae Si (traditional spirit-invocation game)Word