หน้าดุ
nâa-dùMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
stern-faced; fierce-looking
having a stern, fierce, or intimidating facial expression.
Examples
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหน้าดุnâa-dùหน้าดุnâa-dùstern-faced; fierce-lookingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My new boss has a very stern face.
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เขาkăoหน้าดุnâa dùนะnáแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeและláeตลกdtà-lòkมากmâak
He has a stern face, but he's actually very kind and funny.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnนักเรียนnák-riianคุยกันkui-ganเสียงดังsǐiang-dangคุณครูkun-kruuก็gɔ̂ทำหน้าtam-nâaดุdùใส่sàiทันทีtan-tii
When she saw the students talking loudly, the teacher immediately put on a stern face.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamยิ้มyímแต่dtàeใบหน้าbai nâaที่têeดูdooดุdùโดยธรรมชาติdoi tam-má-châatก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
Even though he tried to smile, his naturally stern-looking face made the children afraid to approach him.
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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ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukestrict; stern; scoldingPart 2
หน้าดุnâa-dùหน้าดุnâa-dùstern-faced; fierce-lookingstern-faced; fierce-lookingWord