โนห์
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Noh (Japanese classical masked drama)
A form of classical Japanese musical drama characterized by masks, stylized dance, and poetic language.
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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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เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngละครโนห์lá-kɔɔn-nooคือkʉʉการที่gaan-tîiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakไม้máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-rom
One unique characteristic of Noh drama is that the actors wear wooden masks to convey emotions.
ละครโนห์lá-kɔɔn-nooเป็นbpenศิลปะการแสดงsǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-sà-dɛɛngชั้นสูงchán-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanการร่ายรำgaan-râai-ramดนตรีdon-dtriiและlɛ́บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiซึ่งsʉ̂ngสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaหลายlǎaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
Noh is a classical Japanese performing art that combines dance, music, and poetry, and has been passed down for centuries.
การทำความเข้าใจgaan-tam-kwaam-kâo-jaiสุนทรียศาสตร์sǔn-tá-rii-yá-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngละครโนห์lá-kɔɔn-nooนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความรู้kwaam-rúuเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpปรัชญาbpràt-yaaและlɛ́วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnโบราณboo-raanพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
Understanding the aesthetics of Noh drama requires a fair amount of knowledge about ancient Japanese philosophy and literature.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |