นำหน้า(nam nâa)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] go in front; lead the way

to move ahead of others or be positioned in front; to lead the way

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินนำหน้าdern nam nâaเดินนำหน้าdern nam nâa1[to] walk ahead; go in front2[to] lead the way (on foot)ไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
He already walked ahead.
2VerbB1

[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede

to be in a leading position compared with someone or something else, or to come before in time or order

Examples

ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)นำหน้าnam nâaนำหน้าnam nâa1[to] go in front; lead the way2[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede3[to] place/put in front; prefix; be preceded byอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals
Our football team is leading by one goal.
3VerbB2

[to] place/put in front; prefix; be preceded by

to put something before something else in position or order; to add a prefix; to be preceded by something (e.g., a word or symbol is preceded by another element)

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)นำหน้าnam nâaนำหน้าnam nâa1[to] go in front; lead the way2[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede3[to] place/put in front; prefix; be preceded byคำกริยาkam grì-yaaคำกริยาkam grì-yaaverb (part of speech)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] reject
The word 'mâi' (not) must be placed before a verb to create a negative sentence.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อยู่หัวแถวyòo hŭua tăewอยู่หัวแถวyòo hŭua tăew1[to] be at the front of the line2[to] be leading; [to] be top-ranked
  • [to] be at the front of the line
  • [to] be leading; [to] be top-ranked
ล้ำหน้าlám nâaล้ำหน้าlám nâa1advanced; cutting-edge2[to] surpass; get ahead3[to] overstep; be inappropriate
  • advanced; cutting-edge
  • [to] surpass; get ahead
  • [to] overstep; be inappropriate
เดินนำdern namเดินนำdern nam1[to] walk in front2[to] lead the way (on foot)3[to] walk ahead; go in front
  • [to] walk in front
  • [to] lead the way (on foot)
  • [to] walk ahead; go in front
ออกหน้าòk nâaออกหน้าòk nâa1[to] come to the front; step forward2[to] take the lead; be conspicuous3[to] show favoritism openly; be partial openly
  • [to] come to the front; step forward
  • [to] take the lead; be conspicuous
  • [to] show favoritism openly; be partial openly
ขึ้นต้นkêun dtônขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)
  • [to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)
  • [to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)

Word Breakdown

นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; usePart 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7facePart 2
นำหน้าnam nâaนำหน้าnam nâa[to] go in front; lead the way