ขายหน้า
kǎai-nâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be embarrassed; lose face
to feel ashamed or humiliated in front of others; to suffer a loss of face
Examples
ลื่นล้มlêun lómลื่นล้มlêun lóm1[to] slip and fall2a slip-and-fall accidentต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขายหน้าkăai nâaขายหน้าkăai nâa1[to] be embarrassed; lose face2embarrassing; shamefulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I slipped and fell in front of my friends and felt very embarrassed.
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พูดผิดpûut-pìtชื่อchʉ̂ʉเจ้านายjâo-naaiตอนdtɔɔnประชุมbprà-chumทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnขายหน้าkǎai-nâaเป็นที่bpen-tîiสุดsùt
I mispronounced the boss’s name during the meeting, which was extremely humiliating for me.
พอporร้องróngคาราโอเกะkaa-raa-oh-gèเพี้ยนpíanต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนเยอะkon yéhๆ-ฉันchănก็gâwขายหน้าkăai nâaและláeไม่mâiกล้าglâaขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeอีกèek
After singing off-key in front of many people, I was humiliated and didn’t dare go on stage again.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukซักถามsák-tǎamเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanที่tîiทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขายหน้าkǎai-nâaและlɛ́เสียsǐiaความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiไปbpaiพักใหญ่pák-yài
He was questioned about his mistakes in front of clients, feeling humiliated and losing confidence for a while.
Don't scold him loudly in the shop, or he'll lose face.
เขาkǎoเล่าlâoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanขายหน้าkǎai-nâa
He told his friend's personal story in front of strangers, causing his friend to lose face.
ครูkruuตำหนิdtam-nìนักเรียนnák-riianต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngจนjonเด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánขายหน้าkǎai-nâaและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดต่อpûut-dtɔ̀ɔ
The teacher criticized the student in front of the whole class, causing the child to be embarrassed and not dare to speak further.
อย่าyàaโพสต์póotภาพpâapที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiใครkraiขายหน้าkǎai-nâaบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเพราะprɔ́มันmanกระทบgrà-tópศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Don't post pictures that embarrass someone on social media, because it affects their dignity.
2AdjectiveB1
embarrassing; shameful
causing someone to feel ashamed or lose face; causing embarrassment
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)แบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ขายหน้าkăai nâaขายหน้าkăai nâa1[to] be embarrassed; lose face2embarrassing; shamefulจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-
Dropping things in the middle of the stage like this is so embarrassing.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself[to] sell [sth]Part 1
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ขายหน้าkǎai-nâaขายหน้าkǎai-nâa[to] be embarrassed; lose face[to] be embarrassed; lose faceWord