หักหน้า
hàk-nâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] humiliate [sb]; [to] cause [sb] to lose face
to humiliate someone, embarrass them, or cause them to lose face, especially by disrespecting them in front of others
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหักหน้าhàk-nâaหักหน้าhàk-nâa[to] humiliate [sb]; [to] cause [sb] to lose faceกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
He was very angry that his friend humiliated him in the middle of the meeting.
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เธอtəəไม่ควรmâi-kuuanพูดจาpûut-jaaหักหน้าhàk-nâaแฟนfɛɛnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán
You shouldn't speak in a way that causes your boyfriend to lose face in front of his family like that.
การตั้งคำถามgaan-dtâng-kam-tǎamที่tîiจงใจjong-jaiหักหน้าhàk-nâaวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnบนbonเวทีwee-tiiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiไม่mâiมีมารยาทmii-maa-rá-yâatอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Asking questions intentionally to humiliate the speaker on stage is considered a highly impolite act.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàพูดคุยpûut-kuiเป็นการส่วนตัวbpen-gaan-sùuan-dtuuaแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàหักหน้าhàk-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Even though he disagreed with his boss's proposal, he chose to discuss it privately instead of causing him to lose face in front of others.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; less[to] break; snapPart 1
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หักหน้าhàk-nâaหักหน้าhàk-nâa[to] humiliate [sb]; [to] cause [sb] to lose face[to] humiliate [sb]; [to] cause [sb] to lose faceWord