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kâo-chàakMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] appear/perform in a scene (film, TV, stage)
to take part in or appear in a scene during filming or a stage performance; to go on set and act
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6cubic metre (informal unit)7the letter Qถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าฉากkâo-chàakเข้าฉากkâo-chàak[to] appear/perform in a scene (film, TV, stage)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asซีนsiinซีนsiin1scene (film/theater)2scene; moment (colloquial)3dramatic display; scene (colloq.)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
I have a filming schedule today, but I only have to be in one scene in the afternoon.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอีกìikห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tiiจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngคิวkiuนางเอกnaang-èekเข้าฉากkâo-chàakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The director said that in five minutes it will be the lead actress's turn to go on set.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamอารมณ์aa-romอย่างมากyàang-mâakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าฉากkâo-chàakดราม่าdraa-mâaที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเสียใจsǐia-jai
The actor had to prepare his emotions intensely before going on set for a dramatic scene that required crying.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛตัวประกอบdtuua-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâakที่tîiได้dâaiเข้าฉากkâo-chàakร่วมกับrûuam-gàpดาราdaa-raaที่tîiเขาkǎoชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔp
Even though he was just an extra, he was very excited to appear in a scene with his favorite star.
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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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
เข้าฉากkâo-chàakเข้าฉากkâo-chàak[to] appear/perform in a scene (film, TV, stage)[to] appear/perform in a scene (film, TV, stage)Word