เพลงนำ
pleeng-namMeaning
1NounB1
theme song; opening theme; intro music
a song or piece of music used at the beginning of a movie, TV program, or event; the main theme.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพลงนำpleeng-namเพลงนำpleeng-namtheme song; opening theme; intro musicของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I really like the theme song of this TV drama; I listen to it every day.
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พอporเพลงนำplayng namของkŏngการ์ตูนgaa dtoonที่têeเคยkoeiดูdooตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkดังขึ้นdang kûenมาmaaฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukคิดถึงkít tĕungวันwanเก่าๆgào gàoทันทีtan tee
When the theme song of the cartoon I used to watch as a child started playing, I immediately felt nostalgic.
เพลงนำpleeng-namที่tîiใช้cháiเปิดbpə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเร้าใจráo-jaiมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàสนุกsà-nùkไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan
The opening song for the concert was very exciting, making everyone ready to have fun together.
เพลงนำpleeng-namของkɔ̌ɔngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถูกtùukประพันธ์bprà-panโดยdooiนักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีส่วนช่วยmii-sùuan-chûuaiให้hâiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเป็นที่จดจำbpen-tîi-jòt-jamมากmâakยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
This film's theme song was composed by a famous composer, which helped make the movie even more memorable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพลงนำ said เพลง-นัม?
pleeng-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pleeng
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
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เพลงนำpleeng-namเพลงนำpleeng-namtheme song; opening theme; intro musictheme song; opening theme; intro musicWord