คอละคร
kɔɔ-lá-kɔɔnMeaning
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drama enthusiast; soap opera fan
A person who is a big fan of or enthusiastically watches dramas, plays, or soap operas.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔnคอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔndrama enthusiast; soap opera fanตัวยงdtuua-yongตัวยงdtuua-yongardent; die-hard; inveterateคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
My mom is a huge drama fan; absolutely no changing the channel tonight.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเป็นbpenคอkɔɔละครไทยlá-kɔɔn-taiคุณkunน่าจะnâa-jàรู้จักrúu-jàkพระเอกprá-èekคนนี้kon-níiดีdii
If you are a Thai soap opera fan, you probably know this leading actor well.
ซีรีส์sii-rîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiพล็อตplɔ́tที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́น่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamจนjonทำให้tam-hâiคอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔnหลายคนlǎai-konถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpอดòtหลับlàpอดนอนòt-nɔɔn
This series has such a complex and captivating plot that it makes many drama enthusiasts lose sleep.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaบทbòtจะjàดูเกินจริงduu-gəən-jingไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangถูกใจtùuk-jaiคอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpความดราม่าkwaam-draa-mâaเข้มข้นkêm-kônอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though the script seems a bit exaggerated, it still pleases drama fans who love intense drama.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คอละคร said คอ-ละ-คอน?
kɔɔ-lá-kɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsdrama; play; theater showPart 2
คอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔnคอละครkɔɔ-lá-kɔɔndrama enthusiast; soap opera fandrama enthusiast; soap opera fanWord