หน้าบาน
nâa-baanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
beaming; grinning broadly
Looking very happy with a wide, broad smile; beaming with joy.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìt1[to] gain admission via exam2[to] be selected via examเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหน้าบานnâa-baanหน้าบานnâa-baan1beaming; grinning broadly2broad-faced; wide faceทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
As soon as he learned his child passed the exam, he beamed all day.
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After my friend praised my work, I was beaming and couldn’t stop smiling.
ได้dâaiโบนัสปลายปีboo-nát-bplaai-bpiiทีไรtii-raiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoหน้าบานnâa-baanทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
Every time we get a year-end bonus, our manager beams with joy.
แฟนfɛɛnทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanหน้าบานnâa-baanกันganถ้วนหน้าtûuan-nâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมรักtiim-rákพลิกชนะplík-chá-náช่วงchûuangทดเวลาtót-wee-laa
The home team’s supporters were all beaming when their beloved team turned it around in stoppage time.
2AdjectiveB2
broad-faced; wide face
Having a broad or wide face (describing face shape), sometimes used humorously.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ทรงผมsong-pǒmทรงผมsong-pǒmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseด้านข้างdâan-kâangด้านข้างdâan-kâang1the side2at/on the side; to the side3side; lateralเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พรางpraangพรางpraang[to] camouflage; concealว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหน้าบานnâa-baanหน้าบานnâa-baan1beaming; grinning broadly2broad-faced; wide face
He keeps the sides of his hair short to help conceal that he has a wide face.
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Large-framed glasses don't suit people with broad faces very well.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang-dtɛ̀ng-nâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเฉดดิ้งchèet-dîngบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenกรามgraamช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคนkonหน้าบานnâa-baanดูduuเข้ารูปkâo-rûupขึ้นkʉ̂n
The makeup artist said that shading around the jaw helps people with wide faces look more contoured.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonหน้าบานnâa-baanเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaคอวีkɔɔ-wiiและlɛ́ทรงผมsong-pǒmยาวyaaoประbpràบ่าbàaมักmákช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanใบหน้าbai-nâaดูduuสมดุลsǒm-dun
For those with broad faces, V-neck tops and shoulder-length hairstyles often help balance facial proportions.
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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หน้าบานnâa-baanหน้าบานnâa-baanbeaming; grinning broadlybeaming; grinning broadlyWord