ตีหน้า
dtii-nâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] put on a facial expression
to make or assume a particular facial expression, often to show or pretend a certain feeling
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแกล้งglâengแกล้งglâeng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyตีหน้าdtee nâaตีหน้าdtee nâa[to] put on a facial expressionซื่อsêuซื่อsêu1honest; upright2naive; gullibleทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángeven though; despiteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangรู้เรื่องróo rêuuang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deeเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deevery well; to a high standard; thoroughly
He pretended to put on an innocent face, even though he knew everything very well.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaทำtamความผิดkwaam-pìtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รีบrîipตีหน้าdtii-nâaเศร้าsâoทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnสงสารsǒng-sǎan
As soon as she realized she made a mistake, she immediately put on a sad face so others would pity her.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตีdtiiหน้าตายnâa-dtaaiและlɛ́ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetทุกtúkข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎan
The suspect tried to keep a straight face and denied all charges in court.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiมีฝีมือmii-fǐi-mʉʉยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamมากmâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatตีหน้าdtii-nâaขึงขังkʉ̌ng-kǎngได้dâaiในnaiพริบตาเดียวpríp-dtaa-diiao
This actor is highly skilled; he can put on a stern expression in the blink of an eye.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtii
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
ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 1
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ตีหน้าdtii-nâaตีหน้าdtii-nâa[to] put on a facial expression[to] put on a facial expressionWord