หน้าตา
nâa-dtaaMeanings
1NounA2
facial appearance; looks
a person's facial appearance or how someone looks overall; can imply attractiveness
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
She looks cute and smiles easily.
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He changed his hairstyle; his face looks brighter.
เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoหน้าตาnâa-dtaaธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâak
He used to look ordinary, but now he looks much better.
ถึงtʉ̌ngหน้าตาnâa-dtaaจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
Though her facial appearance is simple, her personality makes her stand out.
2NounB1
appearance (of things)
the outward look or appearance of something (e.g., หน้าตาอาหาร, หน้าตาแอปพลิเคชัน)
Examples
หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The appearance of this dish looks clean and very appetizing.
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หลังlǎngอัปเดตล่าสุดàp-dèet-lâa-sùtหน้าตาnâa-dtaaแอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiเมนูmee-nuuหาง่ายhǎa-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
After the latest update, the app’s appearance changed, making the menu easier to find.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiจัดหน้าjàt-nâaตาdtaaเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiจนjonลูกค้าlûuk-káaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupแชร์กันchɛɛ-ganเยอะyə́
This shop presents the drinks so attractively that many customers take photos and share them.
แบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmใหม่màiมีmiiหน้าตาnâa-dtaaเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสื่อsʉ̀ʉความชัดเจนkwaam-chát-jeenกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
The new form has a simple appearance but conveys information more clearly than before.
3NounB1
face; reputation
public image, reputation, or honor that one seeks to maintain in social contexts
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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หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaafacial appearance; looksfacial appearance; looksWord