โรงหนัง
roong-nǎngMeaning
1NounA2
movie theater; cinema
a building or venue where movies are shown to the public
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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinema
I like to go watch movies at the cinema.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiผมpǒmไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiที่tîiโรงหนังroong-nǎngใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
Yesterday, I went to watch a new movie at the cinema near my house.
I'm going to go buy tickets at the cinema's entrance.
โรงหนังroong-nǎngสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiสบายมากsà-baai-mâakมีmiiที่นั่งtîi-nângปรับbpràpเอนeenได้dâaiและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangก็ดีgɔ̂-dii
Cinemas these days are very comfortable; they have reclining seats and the sound is good.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
roong
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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โรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemamovie theater; cinemaWord