ตัวพระ
dtuua-práMeaning
1NounB2
male role; male-role performer (in traditional drama)
A male character role in traditional Thai dance or drama, or a performer specializing in such roles, regardless of the performer's gender.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลิเกlí-geeลิเกlí-gee1likay; Thai folk theatre2overly theatrical (fig.)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวพระdtuua-práตัวพระdtuua-prámale role; male-role performer (in traditional drama)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In this Likay (Thai folk opera), the person playing the hero sings very beautifully.
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ตามdtaamบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnตัวพระdtuua-práต้องdtɔ̂ngออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangไปbpaiปราบbpràapยักษ์yákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiนางเอกnaang-èek
According to the script, the hero must go on a journey to defeat the giant to save the heroine.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngตัวพระdtuua-práในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคือkʉʉต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiรูปงามrûup-ngaamมีmiiวิชาความรู้wí-chaa-kwaam-rúuและlɛ́มีmiiความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎan
The main characteristics of a hero in Thai literature are that he must be handsome, knowledgeable, and brave.
การgaanจะjàสวมบทบาทsǔuam-bòt-bàatเป็นbpenตัวพระdtuua-práให้ดูhâi-duuน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉได้dâaiนั้นnánนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์ความรู้สึกaa-rom-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâai
To convincingly portray the hero, an actor must be able to convey the character's complex emotions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
dtuua
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
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
ตัวพระdtuua-práตัวพระdtuua-prámale role; male-role performer (in traditional drama)male role; male-role performer (in traditional drama)Word