แสดงโขน
sà-dɛɛng-kǒonMeaning
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[to] perform Khon (Thai masked dance)
To perform Khon, a traditional form of Thai masked dance drama, typically based on the Ramakien epic.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศูนย์sǔunศูนย์sǔun1zero; 02center; hubวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamcultureจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)การแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonKhon performanceใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
There will be a Khon performance at the cultural center this evening. Who wants to go see it?
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คณะká-náนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngจากjàakกรมศิลปากรgrom-sǐn-lá-bpaa-gɔɔnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàไปbpaiแสดงโขนsà-dɛɛng-kǒonที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-tai
The troupe from the Fine Arts Department is going to perform Khon abroad to promote Thai culture.
ผู้pôoที่têeจะjàแสดงโขนsà-daeng kŏhnเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaหนุมานhà-nú-maanได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngผ่านpàanการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnอย่างหนักyàang nàkจนมีjon meeร่างกายrâang gaaiที่têeแข็งแรงkăeng raengและláeมีmeeความยืดหยุ่นkwaam yûuet yùnสูงsŏong
Those who can perform Khon as the character Hanuman must have undergone rigorous training to have a strong and highly flexible body.
การได้รับเลือกgaan-dâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiแสดงโขนsà-dɛɛng-kǒonหน้าnâaพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nângในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛng
Being chosen to perform Khon before the royal throne during an important royal ceremony is considered the highest honor for a performer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสดงโขน said สะ-แดง-โขน?
sà-dɛɛng-kǒon
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibit[to] show; demonstratePart 1
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แสดงโขนsà-dɛɛng-kǒonแสดงโขนsà-dɛɛng-kǒon[to] perform Khon (Thai masked dance)[to] perform Khon (Thai masked dance)Word