แสดงนำ
sà-dɛɛng-namMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] star; play the lead
to play the main role or be the main performer in a film, play, series, concert, or similar show
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)ชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renownedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-namแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-nam[to] star; play the leadทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringอยากดูyàak-duuอยากดูyàak-duu[to] want to watch; [to] want to seeเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
This movie has a famous actor playing the lead role, which makes a lot of people want to watch it.
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ละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้รับdâi-rápคำชมkam-chomอย่างล้นหลามyàang-lón-lǎamโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́คนkonที่tîiแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-namหญิงyǐngนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâak
His new stage play received overwhelming praise, especially the actress who played the female lead, who was excellent.
เธอtəəได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namหญิงyǐngยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamจากjàakบทบาทbòt-bàatที่tîiเธอtəəแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-namในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangล่าสุดlâa-sùt
She won the Best Actress award for the leading role she played in her latest film.
การได้รับเลือกgaan-dâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-namในnaiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหญ่yàiระดับนานาชาติrá-dàp-naa-naa-châatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenก้าวสำคัญgâao-sǎm-kanในnaiอาชีพaa-chîipการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Being chosen to play the main role in a large-scale international project is considered a significant step in his acting career.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสดงนำ said สะ-แดง-นัม?
sà-dɛɛng-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibit[to] show; demonstratePart 1
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แสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-namแสดงนำsà-dɛɛng-nam[to] star; play the lead[to] star; play the leadWord