หน้าอก
nâa-òkMeanings
1NounA1
chest; thorax; breast (area)
the front part of the body between the neck and abdomen; the thoracic area; also used for the breast area
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าอกnâa-òkหน้าอกnâa-òk1chest; thorax; breast (area)2breasts (female)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
The doctor listens to my heartbeat at my chest.
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He pointed to his chest and said it hurt.
เวลาway-laaวิ่งwîngเร็วๆreo reoควรkuuanวางมือwaang meuที่têeหน้าอกnâa òkเพื่อpêuuaเช็กchékการหายใจgaan hăai jai
When running fast, you should place a hand on your chest to check your breathing.
เสื้อชูชีพsʉ̂ʉa-chuu-chîipควรkuuanแนบnɛ̂ɛpกระชับgrà-chápกับgàpหน้าอกnâa-òkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
A life jacket should fit snugly against the chest for safety.
2NounA2
breasts (female)
the mammary glands on a woman’s chest; bosom
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painหน้าอกnâa-òkหน้าอกnâa-òk1chest; thorax; breast (area)2breasts (female)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)
She has breast pain when her baby nurses.
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The nurse taught how to apply a warm compress to the breasts after giving birth.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiใส่sàiเสื้อชั้นในsʉ̂ʉa-chán-naiพอดีหน้าอกpɔɔ-dii-nâa-òkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเจ็บjèp
The doctor advised wearing a properly fitting bra to prevent breast pain.
เธอterกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrêuuangก้อนgônเล็กๆlék lékที่têeหน้าอกnâa òkเลยไปloei bpaiตรวจแมมโมแกรมdtrùuat maem-moh-graem
She was worried about a small lump in her breast, so she went for a mammogram.
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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หน้าอกnâa-òkหน้าอกnâa-òkchest; thorax; breast (area)chest; thorax; breast (area)Word