ตัวพระ
dtuua prá
Meanings
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male lead character (in performance)
the main male character or hero in a traditional Thai play, drama, or performance.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ลิเกlí-gayลิเกlí-gay1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)พระร้องphrá-róongเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
In this Likay (Thai folk opera), the person playing the hero sings very beautifully.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 2
ตัวพระdtuua práตัวพระdtuua prámale lead character (in performance)