มองหน้า
mɔɔng-nâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes
to look at someone's face; to meet someone's eyes or make eye contact
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa1[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes2[to] face someone; be able to meet someone's eyesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
I look at his face.
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Why are you looking at my face like that?
เวลาwee-laaคุยกันkui-ganเราraoควรkuuanมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaคู่สนทนาkûu-sǒn-tá-naaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความใส่ใจkwaam-sài-jai
When talking, we should look at our conversation partner's face to show that we are paying attention.
2VerbB2
[to] face someone; be able to meet someone's eyes
to face someone or be able to meet someone’s eyes, often implying confrontation, guilt, or shame (e.g., ไม่กล้ามองหน้า)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa1[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes2[to] face someone; be able to meet someone's eyesแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
He did something wrong, so he doesn't dare face his mom.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganวันนั้นwan-nánเราraoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaกันganอีกเลยìik-ləəi
Since we argued that day, the two of us haven't been able to face each other.
ถ้าtâaฉันchǎnทำเรื่องtam-rʉ̂ʉangน่าอายnâa-aaiขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánฉันchǎnคงไม่kong-mâiกล้าglâaกลับมาglàp-maaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaใครkraiที่นี่tîi-nîiอีกìik
If I did something that shameful, I probably wouldn't dare to come back and face anyone here again.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoโกงgoongเงินngənบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàเอาaoหน้าnâaไปbpaiมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
After he embezzled money from the company, he didn't know how he could possibly face his colleagues.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔng
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
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มองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyesWord