หน้าแดง
nâa-dɛɛngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn red
to have one's face turn red, usually from embarrassment, shyness, or anger; to blush.
Examples
เขาอายkăo aaiเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหน้าแดงnâa daengหน้าแดงnâa daeng1[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn red2red-faced; flushed
He is shy, so he blushes.
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When he complimented me on being beautiful, I blushed immediately.
She blushes every time she has to speak in front of a lot of people.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaแอบɛ̀ɛpกินginขนมkà-nǒm
My younger brother's face turned red as soon as he was caught secretly eating snacks.
2AdjectiveA2
red-faced; flushed
having a red or flushed face, often from embarrassment, heat, or anger.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛng1[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn red2red-faced; flushed
He was so angry his face was red.
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He just got back from the sea, so now his face is all red.
After finishing his run, he was tired and his face was very red.
The weather is this hot, just walking for a little while makes your face red.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
หน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛng[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn red[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn redWord