ทำหน้า

tam nâa

Meanings

1NounB1

[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)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulมีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])หรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why are you making a sad face? Is something bothering you?
2NounB2

[to] get a facial / cosmetic work done

to receive a facial treatment or undergo cosmetic work on the face (informal/colloquial)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5bullet (round of ammunition)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asคลินิกklee-nìkคลินิกklee-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopแถวtăeoแถวtăeo1[to] line up; arrange in a row2approximately; about (colloquial)3row; line4area; neighborhood; vicinity5[classifier] row; lineสยามsà-yăamสยามsà-yăam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)วันเสาร์นี้wan săo néeวันเสาร์นี้wan săo néethis Saturday
I have an appointment with my friend to get a facial at a clinic near Siam this Saturday.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7facePart 2
ทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa[to] make a face; put on an expression