ชกหน้า
chók-nâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] punch [sb] in the face
to punch someone in the face.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชกหน้าchók-nâaชกหน้าchók-nâa[to] punch [sb] in the faceเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)
He was very angry, so he punched his friend in the face once.
3 more examplesShow less
If you say that again, I'm going to punch you in the face.
ในnaiหนังnǎngพระเอกprá-èekโมโหmoo-hǒoจนjonทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎiและlɛ́ลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nไปbpaiชกหน้าchók-nâaตัวร้ายdtuua-ráai
In the movie, the hero got so angry he couldn't stand it and got up to punch the villain in the face.
การgaanถูกtùukชกหน้าchók-nâaในnaiวันนั้นwan-nánเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanบทเรียนbòt-riianราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Getting punched in the face that day was like an expensive lesson that made him decide to change himself.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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ชกหน้าchók-nâaชกหน้าchók-nâa[to] punch [sb] in the face[to] punch [sb] in the faceWord