มีหน้า
mii-nâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] have honor; [to] have prestige
to have honor or prestige; to maintain one's social standing or reputation (to 'have face').
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yàiอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yàigrandly; magnificently; on a grand scaleจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)มีหน้ามีตาmii-nâa-mii-dtaaมีหน้ามีตาmii-nâa-mii-dtaa[to] be reputable; be well-regardedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social world
He organized a grand wedding for his daughter so he would have honor and prestige in society.
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บางคนbaang konยอมyomเป็นหนี้bpen nêeเพื่อpêuuaซื้อของséu kŏngแพงๆpaeng paengเพียงpiiangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiตัวเองdtuua engดูdooมีหน้ามีตาmee nâa mee dtaaในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuan
Some people go into debt to buy expensive things just to maintain their social standing among friends.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonเขาkǎoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiมีหน้ามีตาmii-nâa-mii-dtaaและlɛ́เป็นbpenที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
As a community leader, he needs to keep his word in order to maintain his prestige and be respected by the villagers.
การที่gaan-tîiลูกชายlûuk-chaaiสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangได้dâaiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛและlɛ́วงศ์ตระกูลwong-rá-guunมีหน้ามีตาmii-nâa-mii-dtaaไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
His son getting into a famous university brings honor to his parents and the entire family.
2VerbB2
[to] have the nerve; [to] be shameless
to do something bold or rude without shame; to have the cheek to do it (often used disapprovingly).
Examples
ยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ครั้งที่แล้วkráng-tîi-lɛ́ɛoครั้งที่แล้วkráng-tîi-lɛ́ɛothe last time; the previous timeยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีหน้าmii-nâaมีหน้าmii-nâa1[to] have honor; [to] have prestige2[to] have the nerve; [to] be shamelessมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əm[to] ask for moreอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; other
You haven't paid back the last loan, and you still have the cheek to ask for more.
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After making such a big mistake, you still have the cheek to show up here?
เขาkăoยังyangมีหน้าmee nâaมาmaaโทษtôhtคนอื่นkon èunอีกèekทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeตัวเองdtuua engเป็นbpenคนkonเริ่มrêrmเรื่องrêuuangทั้งหมดtáng mòt
He still has the cheek to blame others, even though he was the one who started the whole thing.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiโกงgoongเงินngənบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpaiเป็นล้านbpen-láanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiมีหน้าmii-nâaกลับมาglàp-maaสู้หน้าsûu-nâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนไหนkon-nǎiได้dâaiอีกเลยìik-ləəi
After embezzling millions from the company, he didn't have the face (cheek) to ever face any of his colleagues again.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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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มีหน้าmii-nâaมีหน้าmii-nâa[to] have honor; [to] have prestige[to] have honor; [to] have prestigeWord