พระเอก
prá-èekMeanings
1NounB1
leading man; male lead (actor)
The main male actor in a film, play, or television show; the leading man.
Examples
ณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]เดชdèetเดชdèetpower; might (often supernatural or auspicious)น์เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Nadech is the leading actor in this TV drama.
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ใครkraiคือkʉʉนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiเป็นbpenพระเอกprá-èekในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níi
Who is the actor that is the leading man in this director's new movie?
เขาkǎoใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากจะyàak-jàเป็นbpenพระเอกprá-èekหนังแอ็คชั่นnǎng-ɛ̀k-chânมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
He has dreamed of being a leading actor in action films since he was a child.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenพระเอกprá àykที่têeได้รับความนิยมdâai ráp kwaam ní-yomในnaiยุคyúkนี้néeได้dâiนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeหน้าตาดีnâa dtaa deeแต่dtàeต้องมีdtông meeฝีมือfĕe meuการแสดงgaan sà-daengที่têeสามารถsăa-mâatเข้าถึงบทบาทkâo tĕung bòt bàatได้dâiอย่างyàangหลากหลายlàak lăaiด้วยdûuay
To become a popular leading actor in this era, one needs not only good looks but also versatile acting skills to be able to embody various roles.
2NounB1
male protagonist; hero (of a story)
The main male character in a story, such as a novel, film, or play.
Examples
พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
The main male character in this story is very handsome and kind.
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ตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpของkɔ̌ɔngละครlá-kɔɔnพระเอกprá-èekกับgàpนางเอกnaang-èekก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันgan
At the end of the drama, the main male character and the main female character got married.
ฉันchǎnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชอบchɔ̂ɔpนิสัยní-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngพระเอกprá-èekในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangล่าสุดlâa-sùtที่tîiอ่านàanเลยləəiเขาkǎoเห็นแก่ตัวhěn-gɛ̀ɛ-dtuuaเกินไปgəən-bpai
I don't really like the personality of the main male character in the latest novel I read; he's too selfish.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianบทภาพยนตร์bòt-pâap-pá-yonจงใจjong-jaiสร้างsâangปมbpomในอดีตnai-à-dìitให้hâiพระเอกprá-èekเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnมีมิติmii-mí-dtìที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The scriptwriter intentionally created a past trauma for the main male character to give the character more profound dimensions.
3NounB2
the star; main attraction (figurative)
Figuratively, the most important, outstanding, or highlighted person, item, or feature in a particular situation or event.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกให้yók-hâiยกให้yók-hâi1[to] give; bestow; transfer (ownership/rights)2[to] let [sb] have; concede; yield3[to] entrust (a task/decision) to [sb]4[to] hail/recognize [sb/sth] as; designate as5[to] credit [sth] to [sb/sth]; attribute toส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสั่งเพิ่มsàng-pə̂əmสั่งเพิ่มsàng-pə̂əm[to] order more
At the party tonight, we have to say papaya salad was the star of the show, because it was so delicious that everyone had to order more.
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วันนี้wan néeกาแฟgaa-faeเป็นbpenพระเอกprá àykเลยloieนะnáไม่งั้นmâi ngánฉันchănคงkongหลับlàpในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumแน่ๆnâe nâe
Today, coffee is the real hero; otherwise, I would have definitely fallen asleep in the meeting.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiนักเตะnák-dtèชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangหลายคนlǎai-konในnaiสนามsà-nǎamแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenพระเอกprá-èekของkɔ̌ɔngนัดnátนี้níiไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́เซฟséepจุดโทษjùt-tôotสำคัญsǎm-kanไว้wáiได้dâai
Even though there were many famous players on the field, the goalkeeper became the hero of this match because he saved a crucial penalty.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangวิกฤตwí-grìtขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnน้ำnáamวัคซีนwák-siinป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคrôokกลายเป็นglaai-bpenพระเอกprá-èekที่tîiช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítผู้คนpûu-konไว้wáiได้dâaiเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
Amidst the water shortage crisis, the disease vaccine became the hero that saved a great number of people's lives.
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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เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 2
พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èekleading man; male lead (actor)leading man; male lead (actor)Word