โรงภาพยนตร์
rohng-pâap-pá-yonMeaning
1NounA2
cinema; movie theater
a theater building where films are shown to the public
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yonโรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yoncinema; movie theater
We go to watch a movie at the movie theater.
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เย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkนี้néeฉันchănจะjàไปbpaiดูหนังdoo nǎngกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanที่têeโรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yonใกล้บ้านglâi bâan
This Friday evening, I will go watch a movie with my friends at the movie theater near my house.
How much is a movie ticket at this movie theater?
โรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yonสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiมักจะmák jàมีmeeหลายlăaiโรงroongในnaiที่têeเดียวกันdiao ganและláeฉายchăaiหนังnăngหลายlăaiเรื่องrêuuangพร้อมๆpróm prómกันgan
Modern movie theaters often have many screens in the same place and show several movies at the same time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โรงภาพยนตร์ said โรง-พาบ-พะ-ยน?
rohng-pâap-pá-yon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rohng
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
โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsbuilding for a specific functionPart 1
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ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon1film; movie; motion picture2cinema (as an art form)film; movie; motion picturePart 2
โรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yonโรงภาพยนตร์rohng-pâap-pá-yoncinema; movie theatercinema; movie theaterWord