จำหน้า
jam-nâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] recognize [sb]'s face
to remember or recognize what someone's face looks like when seeing them again
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำหน้าjam-nâaจำหน้าjam-nâa[to] recognize [sb]'s faceเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai[to] change; become differentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I can't recognize his face. He has changed a lot.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเคยkəəiเจอกันjəə-ganแค่kɛ̂ɛครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangจำหน้าjam-nâaเขาkǎoได้dâaiแม่นmɛ̂nเลยləəi
Even though we only met once, I still remember his face very clearly.
คุณkunจำหน้าjam nâaผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonที่เดินtêe dernสวนsŭuanกับgàpเราraoเมื่อกี้mêuua géeได้ไหมdâi măiดูdooคุ้นๆkún-kúnนะná
Do you recognize the face of the man who just walked past us? He looks familiar.
พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan dtôn-rápที่ดีtêe deeต้องมีdtông meeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatในnaiการgaanจำหน้าjam nâaและláeชื่อchêuของkŏngแขกkàekที่มาtêe maaพักpákบ่อยๆbòi bòiได้dâi
A good receptionist must have the ability to recognize the faces and remember the names of frequent guests.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำหน้า said จัม-หน้า?
jam-nâa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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จำหน้าjam-nâaจำหน้าjam-nâa[to] recognize [sb]'s face[to] recognize [sb]'s faceWord