บอกบท
bɔ̀ɔk-bòtMeaning
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[to] prompt [sb]
to prompt an actor by telling them their lines during a performance
Examples
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ลืมบทlʉʉm-bòtลืมบทlʉʉm-bòt[to] forget one's linesกลางคันglaang-kanกลางคันglaang-kanmidway; halfway throughเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòtบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòt[to] prompt [sb]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
The actor forgot his lines mid-scene, so someone had to prompt him from the side of the stage.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəจำบทjam-bòtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàช่วยchûuaiบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòtให้hâiเองeeng
If you can't remember your lines, don't worry, I'll help prompt you.
การgaanบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòtนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonลืมlʉʉmบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔn
Prompting an actor must be done subtly so that the audience doesn't realize someone has forgotten their lines.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danมากmâakที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòtให้กับhâi-gàpนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaพลาดplâatอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngสะดุดsà-dùtได้dâai
He felt a lot of pressure having to be the prompter for the lead actor, because a mistake could disrupt the entire performance.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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บอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòtบอกบทbɔ̀ɔk-bòt[to] prompt [sb][to] prompt [sb]Word