รับหน้า
ráp-nâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] deal with [sb/sth] on another's behalf; face [sb/sth] for [sb]
to deal with a person or situation on someone else's behalf, especially to face difficulties, complaints, or demands for them
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màinew employee; new hireก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toรับหน้าráp-nâaรับหน้าráp-nâa[to] deal with [sb/sth] on another's behalf; face [sb/sth] for [sb]แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
When a customer is angry, the new employee often has the manager go out and deal with them.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenคนkonรับหน้าráp-nâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâat
As the team leader, he has to be the one to take responsibility when his subordinates make a mistake.
ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakเป็นbpenคนkonรับหน้าráp-nâaเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiกดดันgòt-danและlɛ́ละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnมากmâak
No one wants to be the one to face negotiations with the labor union because it's a very high-pressure and sensitive issue.
ประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàtต้องdtôngออกมาòk maaรับหน้าráp nâaสื่อมวลชนsèu muuan chonและláeตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamยากๆyâak yâakเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpวิกฤตwí-grìtของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng
The company president had to personally face the media and answer difficult questions about the company's crisis.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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รับหน้าráp-nâaรับหน้าráp-nâa[to] deal with [sb/sth] on another's behalf; face [sb/sth] for [sb][to] deal with [sb/sth] on another's behalf; face [sb/sth] for [sb]Word