พระรอง
prá-rɔɔngMeaning
1NounB1
second male lead; supporting male lead
the second male lead in a story, film, or play; the male supporting lead character.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พระรองprá-rɔɔngพระรองprá-rɔɔngsecond male lead; supporting male leadมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)
I like the second male lead more than the main male lead.
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Many viewers cheer for the second male lead to end up with the female lead.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenแค่kɛ̂ɛพระรองprá-rɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทbòtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂สำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangมากmâak
Even though he's just the second male lead, his role is very important to the plot.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiเล่นlênเป็นbpenพระรองprá-rɔɔngในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีมิติmii-mí-dtìทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnจนjonบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ขโมยซีนkà-mooi-siinไปbpaiจากjàakพระเอกprá-èek
The performance of the actor playing the second male lead in this series has complex emotional dimensions, sometimes even stealing the scene from the main lead.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 1
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รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantdeputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistantPart 2
พระรองprá-rɔɔngพระรองprá-rɔɔngsecond male lead; supporting male leadsecond male lead; supporting male leadWord