หน้าตึง
nâa-dtʉngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sullen; displeased
having a sullen, serious, or displeased facial expression
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเดินหน้าdəən-nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทักทายták-taaiทักทายták-taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He walked into the room with a sullen face without greeting anyone.
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Why is your face so serious today? Are you angry at someone?
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamโอทีoo-tiiในnaiวันหยุดwan-yùtทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂หน้าตึงnâa-dtʉngกันganหมดmòt
As soon as they knew they had to work overtime on a holiday, everyone had a displeased expression.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatมากmâakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛนั่งnângหน้าตึงnâa-dtʉngและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngใครkrai
The atmosphere in the meeting was very tense; the boss just sat there with a sullen face and refused to listen to anyone's opinions.
2AdjectiveB2
having tight facial skin
having tight or taut facial skin, often due to youth or cosmetic procedures
Examples
คุณป้าkun-bpâaคุณป้าkun-bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeหกสิบhòk-sìpหกสิบhòk-sìpsixty; 60แล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛ1up to; depends on2as per; according toหน้าตึงnâa-dtʉngหน้าตึงnâa-dtʉng1sullen; displeased2having tight facial skinมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard to
My aunt is already sixty, but her face is very taut. You can't tell she's old at all.
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เธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngไปbpaiฉีดchìitโบท็อกซ์boo-tɔ́kมาmaaใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiหน้าnâaตึงเปรี๊ยะdtʉng-bpríaเชียวchiiao
You just went to get Botox, right? Your face is super tight.
ครีมบำรุงผิวkriim-bam-rung-pǐuตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmที่tîiช่วยchûuaiลดเลือนlót-lʉʉanริ้วรอยríu-rɔɔiทำให้tam-hâiหน้าnâaตึงกระชับdtʉng-grà-chápขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
This skincare cream contains ingredients that help reduce wrinkles, making the face noticeably tighter and firmer.
ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banผู้คนpûu-konจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเลือกlʉ̂ʉakพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaศัลยกรรมsǎn-yá-gamความงามkwaam-ngaamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaตึงdtʉngและlɛ́ดูduuอ่อนɔ̀ɔnกว่าgwàaวัยwai
Nowadays, many people choose to rely on cosmetic surgery to keep their facial skin tight and look younger than their age.
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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หน้าตึงnâa-dtʉngหน้าตึงnâa-dtʉngsullen; displeasedsullen; displeasedWord