ดารา
daa-raaMeanings
1NounA2
celebrity; star (entertainment)
a famous person in entertainment, such as an actor, singer, or influencer
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีใหญ่wee-tii-yàiเวทีใหญ่wee-tii-yài1large stage2major platform; prominent arena (figurative)
He dreams of becoming a star and singing on big stages.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnดาราdaa-raaที่tîiห้างhâangคนkonขอkɔ̌ɔถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupกับgàpเขาkǎoเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Yesterday I saw a celebrity at the mall; many people asked to take photos with him.
ดาราdaa-raaคนนี้kon-níiเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakทำtamคลิปklípในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàได้dâaiเล่นlênละครlá-kɔɔnดังdang
This celebrity started by making social media clips before getting a role in a hit drama.
แม้máeดาราdaa-raaจะjàมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangแต่dtàeก็gâwต้องdtôngรักษาrák-săaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákและláeรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpต่อคำdtòr kamพูดpôotของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Even though celebrities are famous, they must maintain their image and be responsible for their words.
2NounB2
star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]
a natural luminous object in the night sky; a star (used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmปลอดโปร่งbplɔ̀ɔt-bpròongปลอดโปร่งbplɔ̀ɔt-bpròong1clear (sky/air)2at ease; relieved; clear-mindedเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]เต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realm
The sky is clear tonight; stars fill the sky.
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The children lay watching the stars and counted them for fun.
กลางglaangทุ่งtûngเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtดาราdaa-raaส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiราวกับraao-gàpผงpǒngเงินngənโรยบนrooi-bonผืนpʉ̌ʉnฟ้าfáa
In the silent field, the stars shimmered like silver dust sprinkled across the sky.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtดาราdaa-raaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láดวงduuangดูduuสุกสว่างsùk-sà-wàangจนjonเส้นทางsên-taangกลับบ้านglàp-bâanชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
Last night was pitch-dark, and each star shone so brightly that the path home became clearer.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raacelebrity; star (entertainment)celebrity; star (entertainment)Word