ทำหน้า
tam-nâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] make a face; put on an expression
to show a feeling or attitude by shaping your face noticeably; often with a modifier (e.g., ทำหน้าเศร้า, ทำหน้ามึน, ทำหน้าตาย)
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulมีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jaiไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])หรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why are you making a sad face? Is something bothering you?
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พอpɔɔแม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยchûuaiล้างจานláang-jaanน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiก็gɔ̂ทำหน้าtam-nâaเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as Mom said he had to help with the dishes, my little brother immediately made a bored face.
He made a confused face, as if he didn't understand what was happening.
เธอtəəเก่งมากgèng-mâakที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatทำtamหน้าตายnâa-dtaaiและlɛ́พูดpûutโกหกgoo-hòkได้dâaiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiจับได้jàp-dâai
She's very good at keeping a straight face and telling a lie so smoothly that no one can catch her.
2VerbB2
[to] get a facial / cosmetic work done
to receive a facial treatment or undergo cosmetic work on the face (informal/colloquial)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîi1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asคลินิกklí-nìkคลินิกklí-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)สยามsà-yǎamสยามsà-yǎam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)วันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiวันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níithis Saturday
I have an appointment with my friend to get a facial at a clinic near Siam this Saturday.
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Where did you get your facial treatment? Your skin looks much clearer.
ดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaไปbpaiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเกาหลีgao-lǐiมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกyókกระชับgrà-chápใบหน้าbai-nâa
That celebrity admitted to going to Korea for cosmetic face work to get a facelift.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไปbpaiทำหน้าtam-nâaเลเซอร์lee-sə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaรอยrɔɔiสิวsǐuได้dâaiก็gɔ̂นานnaanเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganนะná
It took quite a while to save up enough money to get a laser facial treatment for acne scars.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำหน้า said ทัม-หน้า?
tam-nâa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa[to] make a face; put on an expression[to] make a face; put on an expressionWord