เพลงเอก
pleeng-èekMeaning
1NounB1
signature song; standout piece
A signature song that an artist is best known for; the principal or standout piece in a repertoire.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (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)เพลงเอกpleeng-èekเพลงเอกpleeng-èeksignature song; standout pieceของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This song is his signature song.
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เขาkǎoโด่งดังdòong-dangขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเพราะprɔ́เพลงเอกpleeng-èekเพลงpleengนั้นnánที่tîiปล่อยออกมาbplɔ̀i-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
He became famous because of that signature song released ten years ago.
ในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtแฟนๆfaen faenต่างdtàangรอฟังror fangเขาkăoเล่นlênเพลงเอกplayng àykที่têeทุกคนtúk konร้องตามróng dtaamได้dâi
At the concert, the fans were waiting to hear him play his signature song that everyone could sing along to.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkอัลบั้มal-bâmมาmaaหลายlǎaiชุดchútแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiเพลงpleengไหนnǎiจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเพลงเอกpleeng-èekที่tîiติดหูdtìt-hǔuคนฟังkon-fangได้dâaiเท่าtâoเพลงpleengแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
Even though the band has released many albums, no other song has become a signature hit that sticks in listeners' minds like their first one.
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 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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เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 2
เพลงเอกpleeng-èekเพลงเอกpleeng-èeksignature song; standout piecesignature song; standout pieceWord