ดราม่า

Thai

Etymology

From English drama.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ดราม่า ɗ r ā m ˋ ā
Phonemic		ดฺรา-ม่า ɗ ̥ r ā – m ˋ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	draa-mâa
	Royal Institute	dra-ma
(standard) IPA(key)		/draː˧.maː˥˩/(R)

Noun

ดราม่า • (draa-mâa)

1. (colloquial) drama: dramatic art, literature, play, representation, etc.
2. (colloquial) drama: dramatic situation, circumstance, etc.

Verb

ดราม่า • (draa-mâa) (abstract noun การดราม่า or ความดราม่า)

1. (colloquial) to dramatise: to exaggerate the seriousness or importance; to express or present in a dramatic or exaggerated way; to make a dramatic or exaggerated expression.

Usage notes

• The present spelling, though popular, does not conform to the official transliteration rules. The spelling in line with the rules is ดรามา.