หัวโขน

hŭua kŏhn

Meanings

1NounB2

Khon mask

An ornate mask worn by performers in Khon, a traditional Thai masked dance drama, representing various characters.

Examples

หัวโขนhŭua kŏhnหัวโขนhŭua kŏhn1Khon mask2official rank; title (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengจัดแสดงjàt sà-daeng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaam1beauty; visual appeal2elegance; aesthetic meritและláeและláeand (coordinating)ประณีตbprà-nêetประณีตbprà-nêet1meticulous; exquisite; refined2carefully; meticulouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The Khon masks displayed in the museum are very beautiful and exquisite.
2NounB2

official rank; title (figurative)

A figurative term for [sb]'s official position or title, and the power or duties that come with it; often used to mean setting aside one's rank to act as equals.

Examples

พออยู่po yòoพออยู่po yòo1livable; adequate to live2get byบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถอดtòtถอดtòt1[to] disassemble; take apart2[to] extract; pull out3[to] decode; decipher4[to] take off; remove (worn/attached items)5[to] translate; render; transliterateหัวโขนhŭua kŏhnหัวโขนhŭua kŏhn1Khon mask2official rank; title (figurative)ความเป็นkwaam bpenความเป็นkwaam bpen1being; existence2identity; essence; inherent nature3state/quality of being (X)เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignและláeและláeand (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofคนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someone
When at home, he takes off his 'hat' as a boss and is just a father.