เงยหน้า
ngəəi-nâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look up; [to] raise one's head
to raise one's head or face to look upwards
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâa1[to] look up; [to] raise one's head2[to] hold one's head up (again); [to] face others without shameมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
He raises his head to look at the sky.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเลยloieเงยหน้าngoei nâaขึ้นไปkêun bpaiดูdooบนbonเพดานpay-daan
I heard a strange noise, so I looked up at the ceiling.
She looked up from her phone when her mom called.
เด็กๆdèk dèkนอนnonบนbonพื้นหญ้าpéuun yâaแล้วláeoเงยหน้าngoei nâaมองดูmong dooดาวdaaoที่têeระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápเต็มท้องdtem tóngฟ้าfáa
The children lay on the grass and looked up at the twinkling stars that filled the sky.
2VerbB2
[to] hold one's head up (again); [to] face others without shame
to be able to face others without shame or embarrassment, often after resolving a problem or wrongdoing
Examples
พอใช้pɔɔ-cháiพอใช้pɔɔ-chái1adequate; fairly good; passable2sufficiently; fairlyหนี้nîiหนี้nîidebt; liabilityหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâa1[to] look up; [to] raise one's head2[to] hold one's head up (again); [to] face others without shameในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสียทีsǐia-tiiเสียทีsǐia-tii1finally; at last2[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it
After paying off all his debts, he finally felt he could face society again.
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เขาkǎoทำผิดtam-pìtกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไว้wáiเยอะyə́เลยləəiไม่mâiกล้าglâaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaไปbpaiสู้หน้าsûu-nâaใครkrai
He had wronged his friends a lot, so he didn't dare to face anyone.
กว่าgwàaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàกอบกู้gɔ̀ɔp-gûuชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́กลับมาglàp-maaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtได้dâaiอีกครั้งìik-krángก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
It took many years for the company to restore its reputation and be able to hold its head high in the business world again.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaเราraoได้dâaiทำtamอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความจริงkwaam-jingได้dâaiอย่างyàangภาคภูมิใจpâak-puum-jai
Even if we fail, if we have already done our best, we can face the truth with our heads held high and with pride.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngəəi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เงยngəəiเงยngəəi[to] raise/tilt [sth] upward (esp. head/face/eyes)[to] raise/tilt [sth] upward (esp. head/face/eyes)Part 1
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เงยหน้าngəəi-nâaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâa[to] look up; [to] raise one's head[to] look up; [to] raise one's headWord