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Thai Vocabulary: Genres & Types

Recognise common Thai words for different kinds of entertainment

หนังแอ็กชัน
nǎng-ɛ́k-chân
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-high-falling
action movie
หนังรัก
nǎng-rák
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
romance movie
หนังผี
nǎng-phǐi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-rising
horror movie
หนังตลก
nǎng-dtà-lòk
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-low-low
comedy movie
หนังดราม่า
nǎng-draa-mâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-mid-falling
drama movie
สารคดี
sǎa-rá-khá-dii
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-high-mid
documentary
ข่าว
khàao
low tonelow
Noun
news, information
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cow
เกมโชว์
geem-chôo
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
game show
เรียลลิตี้
riian-lít-thîi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-falling
reality show
การ์ตูน
gaa-dtuun
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
cartoon, comics

Vocabulary (10 words)

หนังแอ็กชัน nǎng-ɛ́k-chân
action movie
หนังรัก nǎng-rák
romance movie
หนังผี nǎng-phǐi
horror movie
หนังตลก nǎng-dtà-lòk
comedy movie
หนังดราม่า nǎng-draa-mâa
drama movie
สารคดี sǎa-rá-khá-dii
documentary
ข่าว khàao
news, information
เกมโชว์ geem-chôo
game show
เรียลลิตี้ riian-lít-thîi
reality show
การ์ตูน gaa-dtuun
cartoon, comics