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| ตัวเอก dtuaaM aehkL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตัว-เอก |
| IPA | tuːa ʔèːk |
| Royal Thai General System | tua ek |
| [noun, phrase, colloquial] | |||
| definition | actor or actress in a leading role | ||
| classifier | ตัว  | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| categories | |||
| components | ตัว | dtuaaM | (theatrical) character; (sports) player |
 เอก | aehkL | [usually used as an adjective] [is] sole; solitary; single; chief; first; prime; important; leading; excellent; one; alone; lonely | |
| related words | ตัวโจร | dtuaaM jo:hnM | villain |
| นางรอง | naangM raawngM | co-starring actress | |
| นางเอก | naangM aehkL | female star; heroine; leading actress; actress in a leading role; female protagonistle; leading lady | |
| ผู้ช่วยพระเอก | phuuF chuayF phraH aehkL | a sidekick | |
| ผู้ไม่ประสงค์ดี | phuuF maiF bpraL sohngR deeM | a person of ill-will | |
| ผู้ร้าย | phuuF raaiH | criminal; villain; malefactor; felon; culprit; wrongdoer, miscreants | |
| พระรอง | phraH raawngM | co-starring actor; second string; the second leading man in a story; the hero's companion in a play or story | |
| พระเอก | phraH aehkL | male star; hero; leading actor; actor in a leading role; male protagonist | |
| sample sentences | "ไอ้หมวกติงลี่แค่ชื่อก็ตลกแล้ว คงเพราะหนังเรื่องเจ้าพ่อเซี่ยงไฮ้และตัวเอกติงลี่ใส่หมวกทรงนี้" aiF muaakL dtingM leeF khaaeF cheuuF gaawF dtaL lohkL laaeoH khohngM phrawH nangR reuuangF jaoF phaawF siiangF haiH laeH dtuaaM aehkL dtingM leeF saiL muaakL sohngM neeH "“Even the name of the tingley hat is funny because of the story of Chao Poh Shanghai; the hero of the story, Tingley, wears a hat shaped like this.” " | ||
ศรีธนญชัยเป็นนิทานตลกขบขันที่ได้ชื่อมาจากตัวเอกเจ้าปัญญาแบบฉลาดแกมโกง seeR thaH nohnM chaiM bpenM niH thaanM dtaL lohkL khohpL khanR theeF daiF cheuuF maaM jaakL dtuaaM aehkL jaoF bpanM yaaM baaepL chaL laatL gaaemM go:hngM "Srithanonchai is a [group of] humorous folktales which takes its name from the primary character who is cunning and manipulative." | |||
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