People นักร้อง nák-ráwng
singer noun
- nák high
- ráwng high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
Parts: นักnák one who does ร้องráwng to sing, to cry out
How to use it
To sing is ร้องเพลงráwng-pleeng, "sing a song", so a singer is นักร้องnák-ráwng. The stars of Thai country music are นักร้องลูกทุ่งnák-ráwng lûuk-tûng, and you can learn Thai with some of their songs in our song lessons.
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:
- nak rong
- nakrong
- nak raung
- nuk rong
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