สู้หน้า
sôo nâa
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] face; confront [sb]
to meet or look at someone rather than avoiding them, especially when there is fear, shame, or guilt
Examples
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàeven though; althoughทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรวบรวมrûuap ruuamรวบรวมrûuap ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeความกล้าkwaam glâaความกล้าkwaam glâacourage; braveryเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สู้หน้าsôo nâaสู้หน้าsôo nâa1[to] face; confront [sb]2[to] dare show one’s face (to sb)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ขอโทษkŏr tóhtขอโทษkŏr tóht1[!] sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
Even though he did something wrong, he gathered the courage to face her and apologize.
2VerbB2
[to] dare show one’s face (to sb)
to be able to present oneself to someone after doing wrong; often used in the negative (ไม่สู้หน้า) to mean being unable to face someone
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyสู้หน้าsôo nâaสู้หน้าsôo nâa1[to] face; confront [sb]2[to] dare show one’s face (to sb)
He wronged his friends a lot, so he doesn't dare to face them.
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Word Breakdown
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สู้หน้าsôo nâaสู้หน้าsôo nâa[to] face; confront [sb]