หน้า
nâaMeanings
1NounA1
face
the front part of the head with the eyes, nose, and mouth
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My face has eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Yesterday I put cream on my face because my skin was dry.
Tomorrow the doctor will examine my face to check the rash on my cheek.
2NounA2
front; frontage
the front side or surface of something; the side facing forward
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the door
Please place the box in front of the door.
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He put a sign on the front of the building so people could see clearly.
This car has scratches on the front bumper.
บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนั้นnánปลูกbplùukดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiไว้wáiด้านหน้าdâan-nâaทำให้tam-hâiด้านหน้าdâan-nâaดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎi
That house planted flowers in the front, making the front side look bright.
3NounA2
page
a page of a book, document, or website
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เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year10ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Turn to page 10 in the book.
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Yesterday I read up to page 35 and paused there.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàตรวจการdtrùuat-gaanบ้านbâanที่อยู่tîi-yùuหน้าnâa22ของkɔ̌ɔngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt
Tomorrow the teacher will check the homework on page 22 of the workbook.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiมีmiiเชิงอรรถchəəng-àtอยู่yùuท้ายtáaiหน้าnâaช่วยchûuaiอ่านàanให้hâiครบkrópก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพลิกplíkไปbpaiหน้าnâaถัดไปtàt-bpai
This article has footnotes at the end of the page; please read them all before turning to the next page.
4AdjectiveA2
next; upcoming
coming next in sequence or time (e.g., next month, next page, the next one)
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What time do tickets for the next show go on sale?
Can we move the next meeting to Friday?
If this slot is full, I’ll book the next one instead.
5AdverbA2
in front; at the front
located at the front; ahead; before
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ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างหน้าkâang-nâaข้างหน้าkâang-nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time ahead
The door is ahead.
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Yesterday I walked following my friend who was ahead.
Tomorrow, park the car in front of the building.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâaเราraoควรkuuanวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก้าวต่อไปgâao-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
If there are obstacles ahead, we should plan carefully before moving forward.
6NounB1
season; time of year
A season or period associated with particular weather or activities, as in หน้าฝนหน้าฝนnâa-fǒn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy season (rainy season) and หน้าเกี่ยว (harvest season).
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หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry seasonปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
This dry season, the canal has almost dried up.
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When the rainy season arrives, the roads near my house often flood.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภูเขาpuu-kǎoในnaiหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoเพราะprɔ́อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenสบายsà-baaiและlɛ́คนkonไม่mâiพลุกพล่านplúk-plâan
He likes to go to the mountains in the cold season because the weather is pleasant and it isn’t crowded.
ชาวนาchaao-naaเตรียมdtriiamหว่านwàanข้าวkâaoก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâaฝนfǒnจะjàมาmaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoได้รับdâi-rápน้ำnáamพอดีpɔɔ-diiตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒn
Farmers prepare to sow rice before the rainy season arrives so that the rice gets just enough water throughout the season.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
nâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |