รองบ่อน(rong bòn)
Meanings
1NounB1
underdog
a person, team, or competitor considered less likely to win, especially in betting or matchups.
Examples
ทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamเป็นรองbpen rongเป็นรองbpen rong[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorบ่อนbònบ่อนbòn1gambling den; illegal casino2pit; hole; depression3well; spring; sourceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การแข่งgaan kàengการแข่งgaan kàeng1competition; contest; race (event)2the act/time of competingครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
Our team is the underdog in this match.
2NounB2
backup rooster (cockfighting)
a reserve rooster kept for a cockfight, used if the main bird cannot compete; not the primary fighter.
Examples
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)รองบ่อนrong bònรองบ่อนrong bòn1underdog2backup rooster (cockfighting)เอาไว้ao 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 kàengลงแข่งlong kàeng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)ตัวเก่งdtuua gèngตัวเก่งdtuua gèngstar performer; ace; favoriteเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; 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.