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| หัวโขน huaaR kho:hnR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หัว-โขน |
| IPA | hǔːa kʰǒːn |
| Royal Thai General System | hua khon |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | mask worn by a dancer in the Thai classical dance and drama form, "kohn" | ||
| classifier | หัว  | huaaR | [numerical classifier for head-like objects] |
| components |  หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber |
| โขน | kho:hnR | the Thai classical drama, "khon" in which silent dancers wearing masks portray the Ramayana epic | |
| example | ถอดหัวโขน | thaawtL huaaR kho:hnR | to remove one's mask; unveil one's face; step down from a high position |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] working or occupying a high government or social position | ||
| components | หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber |
| โขน | kho:hnR | the Thai classical drama, "khon" in which silent dancers wearing masks portray the Ramayana epic | |
| example | สวมหัวโขน | suaamR huaaR kho:hnR | [metaphor] to occupy a high government position or to have a high rank in society and thus to become cocky and enjoys exercising one’s power. |
| sample sentences | หลังเกษียณ แม้จะมีเวลาเยอะ แต่ต้องใช้ไปกับการลอกหัวโขนของตนเองออกทีละชั้น ชั้นแล้วชั้นเล่า langR gaL siianR maaeH jaL meeM waehM laaM yuhH dtaaeL dtawngF chaiH bpaiM gapL gaanM laawkF huaaR kho:hnR khaawngR dtohnM aehngM aawkL theeM laH chanH chanH laaeoH chanH laoF "Even though I had a lot of free time after my retirement, I had to spend them peeling away my public persona and sense of entitlement one layer at a time." | ||
เกษียณแล้ว ไม่มีหัวโขนให้ดำรงภาพลักษณ์แล้ว เติมชีวิตของเด็กให้ตัวเองบ้าง gaL siianR laaeoH maiF meeM huaaR kho:hnR haiF damM rohngM phaapF lakH laaeoH dteermM cheeM witH khaawngR dekL haiF dtuaaM aehngM baangF "Once you have retired you no longer have to stand on pretense and image; fill you life with some childlike activities." | |||
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