ตัวนาง(dtuua naang)

Meanings

1NounB2

heroine; female lead (character)

the main female character or heroine in a story or play, especially in traditional Thai drama

Examples

ตัวนางdtuua naangตัวนางdtuua naang1heroine; female lead (character)2female lead performer3female-role type (in classical drama)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เข้มแข็งkêm-kăengเข้มแข็งkêm-kăeng1strong; resilient (mental/emotional)2robust; sturdy (health/spirit)3forceful; vigorous (policy/action)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The heroine in this play is a very smart and strong woman.
2NounC1

female lead performer

the performer who plays the female lead role, especially in traditional Thai theatre (e.g., khon, lakhon, likay)

Examples

ตัวนางdtuua naangตัวนางdtuua naang1heroine; female lead (character)2female lead performer3female-role type (in classical drama)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitลิเกlí-gayลิเกlí-gay1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)ร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The female lead performer in this Likay troupe is both beautiful and sings very well.
3NounC1

female-role type (in classical drama)

the role category of the female character in Thai classical dance-drama, contrasted with categories like ตัวพระตัวพระdtuua prámale lead character (in performance) (male lead), ตัวยักษ์ (giant), and ตัวลิง (monkey)

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭnนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭn1dance (as an art); the art of dance2performing arts of dance and movementกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofฝึกซ้อมท่าfèuk sóm tâaฝึกซ้อมท่าfèuk sóm tâa[to] practice moves; practice posesรำramรำram1[to] dance (traditional)2rice bran; rice husk powderพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวนางdtuua naangตัวนางdtuua naang1heroine; female lead (character)2female lead performer3female-role type (in classical drama)
The classical dance students are practicing the basic dance movements of the female lead role.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 1
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นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)Part 2
ตัวนางdtuua naangตัวนางdtuua naangheroine; female lead (character)