ด้านหน้า
dâan-nâaMeanings
1NounA1
front; front side
the front or forward-facing side/section of something
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ด้านหน้าdâan-nâaด้านหน้าdâan-nâa1front; front side2in front; at the front; ahead3front (as a modifier)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
This is the front of the house.
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The front of the shirt has a pocket.
The front of the car has a scratch.
She likes to sit at the front of the classroom.
2AdverbA1
in front; at the front; ahead
in the position at or toward the front relative to a reference point
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainด้านหน้าdâan-nâaด้านหน้าdâan-nâa1front; front side2in front; at the front; ahead3front (as a modifier)
He is in the front.
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Mom is at the front.
When we took a group photo, I stood in the front.
Please go line up at the front.
3AdjectiveA2
front (as a modifier)
used after a noun to indicate its front part (e.g., ประตูด้านหน้า ‘the front door’)
Examples
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The front tire of the car is flat.
เราraoจะjàเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiทางเข้าtaang-kâoด้านหน้าdâan-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaนะná
We'll meet at the front entrance of the department store.
กล้องglɔ̂ngด้านหน้าdâan-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉรุ่นrûnนี้níiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
The front camera of this mobile phone model takes very beautiful pictures.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dâan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side ofside; face (surface)Part 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearfacePart 2
ด้านหน้าdâan-nâaด้านหน้าdâan-nâafront; front sidefront; front sideWord