หลังฉาก
lǎng-chàakMeanings
1NounB1
backstage
the area in a theater behind the stage, out of sight of the audience.
Examples
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังฉากlǎng-chàakหลังฉากlǎng-chàak1backstage2behind the scenes
The actors are waiting backstage.
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ทีมงานtiim-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaanกันganอย่างหนักyàang-nàkหลังฉากlǎng-chàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมการdtriiam-gaanแสดงsà-dɛɛngฉากchàakต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The crew is working hard backstage to prepare for the next scene.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngจบลงjòp-longพวกเราpûuak-raoโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiได้dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทัวร์tuuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenหลังฉากlǎng-chàakด้วยdûuai
After the show ended, we were lucky enough to get a tour of the backstage area.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหลังฉากlǎng-chàakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการแสดงสดgaan-sà-dɛɛng-sòtเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiพลังpá-langและlɛ́ความตื่นเต้นkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
The atmosphere backstage before the live show begins is full of chaos, yet brimming with the energy and excitement of everyone involved.
2AdverbB2
behind the scenes
happening in private or secretly, without the public's knowledge.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngnegotiation; bargaining (talks to reach agreement)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหลังฉากlǎng-chàakหลังฉากlǎng-chàak1backstage2behind the scenesเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way outให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛng1conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash2contradiction; incompatibility; inconsistencyทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang1political2politically
There were negotiations behind the scenes to find a solution to the political conflict.
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ผมpŏmสงสัยsŏng săiว่าwâaต้องมีdtông meeการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunหลังฉากlăng chàakแน่ๆnâe nâeเพราะpráwผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanดูdooแปลกbplàekไปbpai
I suspect some kind of decision was made behind the scenes because the manager is acting strangely.
นักข่าวสืบสวนnák-kàao-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longหลังฉากlǎng-chàakที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการควบรวมกิจการgaan-kûuap-ruuam-gìt-jà-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yài
The investigative journalist is trying to expose the behind-the-scenes deals that led to the merger of the two corporate giants.
การต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingอำนาจam-nâatหลังฉากlǎng-chàakภายในpaai-naiพรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangมักจะmák-jàดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chon
The behind-the-scenes power struggles within the political party are often more intense than what appears to the public.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 1
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asidescene (drama/film/story)Part 2
หลังฉากlǎng-chàakหลังฉากlǎng-chàakbackstagebackstageWord