รองบ่อน
rɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1NounB1
underdog
a person, team, or competitor considered less likely to win, especially in betting or matchups.
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔng[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorบ่อนbɔ̀ɔnบ่อนbɔ̀ɔn1gambling den; illegal casino2place; spot (Isan)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ng1competition; contest; race (event)2competing; racingครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
Our team is the underdog in this match.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngบ่อนbɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmว่าwâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂มีสิทธิ์mii-sìtชนะchá-náถ้าtâaเล่นlênได้ดีdâai-dii
Even though they are the underdog, I think they have a chance to win if they play well.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiแทงtɛɛngข้างkâangทีมเต็งtiim-dtengแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpเชียร์chiiaทีมtiimรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Most people bet on the favorite, but I prefer to cheer for the underdog team.
บทวิเคราะห์bòt-wí-krɔ́จากjàakผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaทีมเยือนtiim-yʉʉanเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngบ่อนbɔ̀ɔnอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátโดยdooiเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapทั้งtángด้านdâanฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉนักเตะnák-dtèและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan
Analysis from experts indicates that the visiting team is a clear underdog, facing a disadvantage in both player skill and experience.
2NounB2
reserve fighting cock
A fighting cock kept by a cockfighting venue to provide an opponent when a visiting cock has no match, commonly called ไก่รองบ่อนไก่รองบ่อนgài-rɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔna stand-in opponent; also-ran.
Examples
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)รองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔn1underdog2reserve fighting cockเอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)ลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountตัวเก่งdtuua-gèngตัวเก่งdtuua-gèngace; star performer; favorite itemเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
This rooster is just a reserve. We keep it to compete in case the champion gets injured.
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เซียนsiianไก่ชนgài-chonกำลังgam-langดูduuฟอร์มfɔɔmของkɔ̌ɔngไก่gàiรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉมาใหม่maa-mài
The cockfighting expert is observing the form of the new reserve rooster he just bought.
ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛไก่gàiรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngก็gɔ̂เลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuและlɛ́ฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmมันmanเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-diiไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛไก่gàiตัวจริงdtuua-jing
Even though it's only a reserve rooster, the owner raises and trains it just as well as the primary fighter.
น่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiที่tîiวันนี้wan-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngไก่gàiรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamเพราะprɔ́ไก่gàiตัวเก่งdtuua-gèngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoดันdanมาmaaป่วยbpùuaiกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn
It's a shame that today we have to send the reserve rooster into the ring because our champion rooster suddenly fell ill.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantdeputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistantPart 1
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บ่อนbɔ̀ɔnบ่อนbɔ̀ɔn1gambling den; illegal casino2place; spot (Isan)gambling den; illegal casinoPart 2
รองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnรองบ่อนrɔɔng-bɔ̀ɔnunderdogunderdogWord