โนห์

noo

Meaning

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Noh (Japanese classical masked drama)

A form of classical Japanese musical drama characterized by masks, stylized dance, and poetic language.

Examples

ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเกียวโตgiiao-dtooเกียวโตgiiao-dtooKyoto (city in Japan)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindละครโนห์lá-kɔɔn-nooละครโนห์lá-kɔɔn-nooNoh theatre; classical Japanese dramaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ประทับใจbprà-táp-jaiประทับใจbprà-táp-jai1impressed; moved; touched2[to] impress; move3[to] be impressed; be moved; be touchedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When I visited Kyoto, I watched a Noh drama for the first time and was very impressed.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โนห์ said โน?

noo

  • Silent letterห์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

noo

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ห์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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