ประลอง

bprà-long

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] duel; spar; compete (in a trial)

to engage in a contest of skill or strength, such as dueling or sparring, to test who is better

Examples

นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ประลองbprà-longประลองbprà-long1[to] duel; spar; compete (in a trial)2trial contest; boutฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3culprit’s handiwork (fig.)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The two boxers will spar tomorrow.
2NounB2

trial contest; bout

a match or contest held to test and compare skills or abilities

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeการประลองgaan bprà-longการประลองgaan bprà-longcontest; match; showdownทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; [to] would like toทดสอบtót-sòpทดสอบtót-sòp1[to] test; try out; examine2test; trial; examinationฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3culprit’s handiwork (fig.)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He entered the cooking contest because he wanted to test his own skills.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ประbpràประbprà1[to] stud/embellish2Buddhist honorific prefix3studded/embellished4approximate/regular (bound prefix)Part 1
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ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]Part 2
ประลองbprà-longประลองbprà-long[to] duel; spar; compete (in a trial)