หน้าฉาก
nâa-chàakMeanings
1NounB2
public appearance; facade
the way a situation appears to the public, often hiding the true reality.
Examples
หน้าฉากnâa-chàakหน้าฉากnâa-chàak1public appearance; facade2front of the stage; onstage areaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎng1behind the scenes; background2behind; in the backgroundทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
In public, they look like they love each other, but behind the scenes, they argue all the time.
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ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtนี้néeหน้าฉากnâa chàakดูdooดีมากdee mâakแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมีmeeหนี้สินnêe sĭnเยอะแยะyéh-yáe
This business looks great on the surface, but in reality, it's deeply in debt.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคู่kûuนั้นnánเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangภาพpâapหน้าฉากnâa-chàakที่tîiสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaคะแนนนิยมká-nɛɛn-ní-yom
The relationship of that political couple is just a public facade created to maintain their popularity ratings.
หลายคนlǎai-konสร้างภาพsâang-pâapหน้าฉากnâa-chàakที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaทั้งที่táng-tîiชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jingอาจàatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นbpenเช่นนั้นchên-nán
Many people create a perfect public image on social media, even though their real lives might not be like that at all.
2NounB2
front of the stage; onstage area
the part of a theater in front of the backdrop or curtain, visible to the audience.
Examples
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-nápโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-náp[to] bow respectfullyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าฉากnâa-chàakหน้าฉากnâa-chàak1public appearance; facade2front of the stage; onstage areaหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduate
All the actors came out to the front of the stage to bow after the show ended.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiม่านmâanเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiก็gɔ̂ส่องsɔ̀ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenหน้าฉากnâa-chàak
When the curtain opened, the lights illuminated the entire area at the front of the stage.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpสั่งให้sàng-hâiย้ายyáaiอุปกรณ์ประกอบฉากù-bpà-gɔɔn-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-chàakชิ้นchínใหญ่yàiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหน้าฉากnâa-chàakเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบดบังทัศนวิสัยbòt-bang-tát-sà-ná-wí-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชมpûu-chom
The director ordered the large prop to be moved from the front of the stage so it wouldn't obstruct the audience's view.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเวทีwee-tiiครั้งนี้kráng-níiเน้นnénการใช้gaan-cháiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiหน้าฉากnâa-chàakอย่างyàangสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangปฏิสัมพันธ์bpà-dtì-sǎm-panกับgàpผู้ชมpûu-chomแถวหน้าtɛ̌ɛo-nâa
This stage design emphasizes the creative use of the area in front of the backdrop to create interaction with the front-row audience.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asidescene (drama/film/story)Part 2
หน้าฉากnâa-chàakหน้าฉากnâa-chàakpublic appearance; facadepublic appearance; facadeWord