หันหน้า
hǎn-nâaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] turn one's face toward [sb/sth/somewhere]; [to] face [sth/somewhere]
to turn one's face toward someone, something, or a direction; to face.
Examples
หันหน้ามาhǎn-nâa-maaหันหน้ามาhǎn-nâa-maa[to] turn this way; turn to face [sb]นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Turn your face this way for a moment.
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He turned to face the sea and sighed.
All the students turned to look at the teacher.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเราraoควรkuuanหันหน้าhǎn-nâaเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรึกษาหารือbprʉ̀k-sǎa-hǎa-rʉʉ
When there's a problem, we should face each other to discuss it.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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หันหน้าhǎn-nâaหันหน้าhǎn-nâa[to] turn one's face toward [sb/sth/somewhere]; [to] face [sth/somewhere][to] turn one's face toward [sb/sth/somewhere]; [to] face [sth/somewhere]Word