ตบหน้า
dtòp-nâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] slap [sb] in the face
To strike someone in the face with an open hand.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตบหน้าdtòp-nâaตบหน้าdtòp-nâa1[to] slap [sb] in the face2[to] insult or humiliate [sb] (figurative)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
He slapped me in the face yesterday.
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She slapped him in the face once and then walked out of the room.
After being slapped in the face, he held his cheek and cried.
ผู้เห็นเหตุการณ์pûu-hěn-hèet-gaanยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoตบหน้าdtòp-nâaคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiด้วยdûuaiฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉไม่ใช่mâi-châiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiอย่างที่yàang-tîiมีmiiคนkonกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa
The witness confirmed that he struck the other person in the face with an open hand, rather than punching them as someone had alleged.
2VerbB2
[to] insult or humiliate [sb] (figurative)
To insult or embarrass someone through words or actions, as if slapping them in the face.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตบหน้าdtòp-nâaตบหน้าdtòp-nâa1[to] slap [sb] in the face2[to] insult or humiliate [sb] (figurative)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He didn't invite me to his wedding even though we're close friends. That feels like a slap in the face.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวเราะเยาะhǔua-rɔ́-yɔ́ความคิดkwaam-kítของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-konเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตบหน้าdtòp-nâaฉันchǎnกลางglaangที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
My boss laughed at my idea in front of everyone. It felt like a slap in the face in the middle of the meeting.
การมอบgaan-mɔ̂ɔpรางวัลraang-wanให้hâiคนkonที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiลงมือทำงานlong-mʉʉ-tam-ngaanขณะที่kà-nà-tîiคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanจริงjingกลับglàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรับrápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการตบgaan-dtòpหน้าnâaทีมงานtiim-ngaanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Giving an award to someone who did none of the work, while the people who actually did it receive no recognition, is clearly a slap in the face to the team.
คำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiโยนความผิดyoon-kwaam-pìtให้hâiผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความผิดkwaam-pìtของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonไม่เพียงmâi-piiangขาดkàatความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการตบgaan-dtòpหน้าnâaผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiซ้ำsámอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
An apology that blames the injured party instead of admitting one's own wrongdoing is not only insincere but also another slap in the face to that person.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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ตบหน้าdtòp-nâaตบหน้าdtòp-nâa[to] slap [sb] in the face[to] slap [sb] in the faceWord