หน้าแหก
nâa-hɛ̀ɛkMeaning
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[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose face
to be very embarrassed or humiliated, especially in public; to lose face
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโม้móhโม้móh1[to] boast; brag2boastful talk; braggingว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะชนะjà chá-náจะชนะjà chá-náwill win; [to] be going to winแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainlyพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceแพ้páeแพ้páe1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofเท่านั้นแหละtâo nán làเท่านั้นแหละtâo nán làthat's all; that's itหน้าแหกnâa hàekหน้าแหกnâa hàek[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose faceเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He boasted that he would definitely win, so when he lost the competition, he was completely humiliated.
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ฉันchǎnเถียงtǐiangกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangกลางglaangที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumสุดท้ายsùt-táaiพบว่าpóp-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengผิดpìtเลยləəiหน้าแหกnâa-hɛ̀ɛkหมอmɔ̌ɔไม่รับmâi-rápเย็บyép
I argued loudly with my boss in the middle of the meeting, only to find out I was wrong, leaving me utterly embarrassed.
กะgàจะjàไปbpaiเซอร์ไพรส์səə-práiแฟนfɛɛnที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danเจอjəəเขาkǎoอยู่yùuกับgàpผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเลยləəiหน้าแหกnâa-hɛ̀ɛkกลับบ้านglàp-bâanแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
I intended to surprise my boyfriend at work, but I found him with another woman, so I had to make a humiliating retreat home.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánหน้าแหกnâa-hɛ̀ɛkยับเยินyáp-yəənกลางglaangรายraaiการโต้วาทีgaan-dtôo-waa-tiiหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiนำมาnam-maaอ้างอิงâang-ingถูกtùukพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaเป็นbpenของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔm
That politician completely lost face during the debate show after the data he cited was proven to be fake.
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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แหกhɛ̀ɛkแหกhɛ̀ɛk1[to] tear open; rip open; force open2[to] spread wide; splay3(coll.) [to] flout; defy (a rule, law)4(coll.) [to] break through; run (a checkpoint); force one's way out[to] tear open; rip open; force openPart 2
หน้าแหกnâa-hɛ̀ɛkหน้าแหกnâa-hɛ̀ɛk[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose face[to] be embarrassed; [to] lose faceWord