ดารานำ
daa-raa-namMeaning
1NounB1
leading actor; leading actress
A leading actor or actress in a film, television show, or play; the main star.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดารานำdaa-raa-namดารานำdaa-raa-namleading actor; leading actressในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
I really like the leading actor in this movie because he is handsome and acts well.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpกำลังgam-langตามหาdtaam-hǎaดารานำหญิงdaa-raa-nam-yǐngคนใหม่kon-màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The director is looking for a new leading actress for the next television drama.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าkâoวงการwong-gaanมาmaaได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเป็นbpenดารานำdaa-raa-namแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though she just entered the entertainment industry not long ago, she has already become a leading star.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngมาจากmaa-jàakเคมีkee-miiที่tîiเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngดารานำdaa-raa-namทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-kon
The success of this film partly comes from the perfectly matching chemistry of the two leading stars.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดารานำ said ดา-รา-นัม?
daa-raa-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]celebrity; star (entertainment)Part 1
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ดารานำdaa-raa-namดารานำdaa-raa-namleading actor; leading actressleading actor; leading actressWord