หน้าแตก
nâa-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose face
To be embarrassed or humiliated, especially in a public or social situation; to lose face.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ[to] call [sb]'s nameคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-หน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛkหน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose faceเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I called someone by the wrong name, I was so embarrassed!
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เขาkǎoหน้าnâaแตกกลางdtɛ̀ɛk-glaangร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเพราะprɔ́บัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถูกปฏิเสธtùuk-bpà-dtì-sèet
He was humiliated in the middle of the restaurant because his credit card was declined.
ฉันchǎnเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàหน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛoดีนะdii-náที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanช่วยchûuaiแก้gɛ̂ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanให้hâiทันtan
I was about to be so embarrassed; it's a good thing my friend saved the situation in time.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiเตรียมมาdtriiam-maaไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunหน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́เสียsǐiaความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanได้dâai
Presenting an ill-prepared project can cause you to lose face and lose credibility in front of the executives.
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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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
หน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛkหน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose face[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose faceWord