เบื้องหน้า
bêuuang nâa
Meanings
1NounC1
ahead; in front (formal)
In front; ahead; before oneself (formal or literary).
Examples
ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (to male subordinate; archaic/formulaic/royal)เดินสวนสนามdern sŭuan sà-năamเดินสวนสนามdern sŭuan sà-năam[to] march past (in formation); parade in review (esp. military)ตรงไปdtrong bpaiตรงไปdtrong bpai1straight ahead2[to] go straight (ahead)เบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâa1ahead; in front (formal)2the front (formal)3in front of; before (formal)4the future (formal)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)พร้อมเพรียงpróm priiangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiang1in unison; together2united; harmonious
All the soldiers marched straight ahead in unison.
2NounC1
the front (formal)
The area or position in front; the fore; what is before one (formal or literary).
Examples
เบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâa1ahead; in front (formal)2the front (formal)3in front of; before (formal)4the future (formal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภาพวาดpâap wâatภาพวาดpâap wâata drawing/painting (artwork)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectทุ่งดอกไม้tûng dòk-máaiทุ่งดอกไม้tûng dòk-máaiflower field; meadow of flowersส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaเบื้องหลังbêuuang lăngเบื้องหลังbêuuang lăng1behind the scenes; background2behind; in the background3backstage; behind the scenes areaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
The foreground of this painting is a field of flowers, while the background is a high mountain.
3NounC1
in front of; before (formal)
In front of; before (a person or thing), in someone's presence (formal or literary).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo1[to] be standing; stand (continuously)2[to] still stand; remain valid/in effectเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâa1ahead; in front (formal)2the front (formal)3in front of; before (formal)4the future (formal)ผู้พิพากษาpôo pí-pâak-săaผู้พิพากษาpôo pí-pâak-săajudge (court)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับฟังráp fangรับฟังráp fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountคำตัดสินkam dtàt-sĭnคำตัดสินkam dtàt-sĭn1legal judgment/verdict/ruling2official ruling/decision
He stood before the judge to hear the verdict.
4NounC1
the future (formal)
What lies ahead in time; the future (formal or literary).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่อาจmâi àatไม่อาจmâi àat[to be] unable to; cannotรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâa1ahead; in front (formal)2the front (formal)3in front of; before (formal)4the future (formal)
We cannot know what will happen in the future.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตรงหน้าdtrong nâaตรงหน้าdtrong nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]
- right in front; right before one's eyes
- in front of [sb/sth]
อนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospects
- future (time to come)
- prospects
ด้านหน้าdâan nâaด้านหน้าdâan nâa1front; front side2in front; at the front; ahead3front (as a modifier)
- front; front side
- in front; at the front; ahead
- front (as a modifier)
ข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time ahead
- ahead; in front
- the front; the area ahead
- in front of [sb]/[sth]
- the future; time ahead
ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence of
- in front of; to someone's face
- before; in the presence of
Word Breakdown
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เบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaเบื้องหน้าbêuuang nâaahead; in front (formal)