ท่าหน้า
tâa-nâaMeanings
1NounB1
facial expression
the expression or look shown on a person’s face
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeท่าหน้าtâa nâaท่าหน้าtâa nâa1facial expression2look; countenanceงงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confusedๆ-เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsay
She had a confused expression when she heard the news.
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I saw his facial expression and knew he was displeased.
ครูkruuทำtamท่าหน้าtâa-nâaจริงจังjing-jangมากmâakพวกเราpûuak-raoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiเงียบngîiapทันทีtan-tii
The teacher had a very serious look, so we fell silent immediately.
พอpɔɔเธอtəəเห็นhěnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnท่าหน้าtâa-nâaที่tîiเคร่งเครียดkrêeng-krîiatก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenยิ้มyímกว้างgwâangในnaiเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tii
As soon as she saw the gift, her tense expression changed to a wide smile in an instant.
2NounB1
look; countenance
the overall appearance or bearing of the face, sometimes implying attitude or mood
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท่าหน้าtâa nâaท่าหน้าtâa nâa1facial expression2look; countenanceของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)ๆ-เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
Today his facial bearing looks tired, as if he didn’t sleep enough.
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พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaพูดชมpûut-chomท่าหน้าtâa-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
Once the boss praised her, her facial bearing immediately relaxed.
เขาkǎoเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaด้วยdûuaiท่าหน้าtâa-nâaมั่นใจmân-jaiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai
He walked in with a confident facial bearing, which changed the atmosphere in the room.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่าหน้าtâa-nâaท่าหน้าtâa-nâafacial expressionfacial expressionWord