เอาหน้า
ao-nâaMeaning
1Verb
seek credit; curry favour
Show off a contribution to gain credit or approval.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเฉพาะchà-pɔ́เฉพาะchà-pɔ́1exclusive (to); restricted (to)2specific; particular3exclusively; onlyตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyเดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเอาหน้าao-nâaเอาหน้าao-nâaseek credit; curry favour
He helped carry things only when the boss walked by; he was clearly seeking credit.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยากyàakเอาหน้าao-nâaแค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นว่าhěn-wâaงานngaanยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จsètก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiอยู่yùuช่วยchûuai
I'm not trying to win approval; I just saw that the work wasn't finished and stayed to help.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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เอาหน้าao-nâaเอาหน้าao-nâaseek credit; curry favourseek credit; curry favourWord