ออกหน้า
ɔ̀ɔk-nâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] come to the front; step forward
To move or put oneself to the front, literally or figuratively.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]หมู่mùuหมู่mùu1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4group; collective5category; classคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเตี้ยdtîiaเตี้ยdtîia1short (height)2low (objects/structures)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâa1[to] come to the front; step forward2[to] take the lead; be conspicuous3[to] openly support [sb]; stand up for [sb]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแถวแรกtɛ̌ɛo-rɛ̂ɛkแถวแรกtɛ̌ɛo-rɛ̂ɛkfirst row; front row
When taking a group photo, shorter people should come to the front to be in the first row.
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ในnaiการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan kàeng kăn wîngมาราธอนmaa-raa-tonนักวิ่งnák wîngจากjàakเคนยาkayn-yaaเริ่มrêrmออกหน้าòk nâaนำnamคนkonอื่นๆèun èunตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeช่วงchûuangครึ่งทางkrûng taang
In the marathon race, the runner from Kenya started to move to the front, leading the others from the halfway point.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaถามหาtǎam-hǎaอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkไปbpaiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiสมชายsǒm-chaaiก็gɔ̂กล้าglâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaไปbpaiทันทีtan-tii
When the boss asked for a volunteer to present the new project, Somchai dared to step forward to the front immediately.
ในnaiสถานการณ์คับขันsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-káp-kǎnที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangลังเลlang-leeผู้บังคับหมู่pûu-bang-káp-mùuได้dâaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaฝ่าfàaแนวป้องกันnɛɛo-bpɔ̂ng-ganของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiหน่วยnùuaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
In a critical situation where everyone was hesitating, the squad leader decided to move to the front through the enemy's defensive line to open a path for his unit.
2VerbB2
[to] take the lead; be conspicuous
To assume a leading or very visible role; to be prominently involved.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛkเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛk[to] be the first personที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâa1[to] come to the front; step forward2[to] take the lead; be conspicuous3[to] openly support [sb]; stand up for [sb]รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge ofเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Whenever a problem arises, he is always the first to step up and take responsibility.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenเรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaไปbpaiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเลยləəi
This is a big issue, so no one dares to take the lead in negotiations.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimเขาkǎoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngกับgàpสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpวิกฤตwí-grìtที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
As the team leader, he has to be the one to step forward and explain the crisis to the media.
การออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkหน้าnâaรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngภาวะผู้นำpaa-wá-pûu-namแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
Taking a prominent role in handling a difficult situation demonstrates leadership, but it also comes with enormous risk and pressure.
3VerbB2
[to] openly support [sb]; stand up for [sb]
To act openly on someone's behalf or in their support, making one's involvement apparent.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâa1[to] come to the front; step forward2[to] take the lead; be conspicuous3[to] openly support [sb]; stand up for [sb]ให้ท้ายhâi-táaiให้ท้ายhâi-táai[to] back [sb] up; [to] indulge [sb]นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilคนไหนkon-nǎiคนไหนkon-nǎiwhich personเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
A teacher shouldn't openly favor any particular student.
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
Many colleagues feel that the manager is too obvious in their support and defense of that employee.
การที่gaan têeพ่อแม่pôr mâeออกหน้าòk nâaให้hâiลูกlôokคนใดคนหนึ่งkon dai kon nèungอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátอาจàatสร้างsâangปมในใจbpom nai jaiให้กับhâi gàpลูกlôokคนkonอื่นๆèun èunได้dâi
When parents openly favor one child, it can create psychological issues for the other children.
กรรมการgam-má-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangและlɛ́ไม่mâiแสดงท่าทีsà-dɛɛng-tâa-tiiออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการตัดสินgaan-dtàt-sǐnเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-ráp
The judge must remain neutral and not show any signs of favoring either side, to ensure the verdict is accepted.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 1
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ออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâaออกหน้าɔ̀ɔk-nâa[to] come to the front; step forward[to] come to the front; step forwardWord