PeopleHero in Thai
“Hero” in Thai is ฮีโร่hii-rôo; you'll also hear วีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùt (formal).
hero noun
- hii mid
- rôo falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
hero (formal) noun
- wii mid
- rá high
- bù low
- rùt low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ฮีโร่hii-rôo, from English, is the hero of a match, a rescue or a superhero film. History books use วีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùt, and for a heroine วีรสตรีwii-rá-sà-dtrii. The hero of a film or a TV drama is a different word: the leading man is the พระเอกprá-èek, the leading lady the นางเอกnaang-èek, and the villain the ตัวร้ายdtua-ráai.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- hiro
- hee ro
- hero
- wirabut
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