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| หน้าแตก naaF dtaaekL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | น่า-แตก |
| IPA | nâː tɛ̀ːk |
| Royal Thai General System | na taek |
| 1. [adjective, phrase, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [colloquial slang] [is] embarrassing | ||
| components |  หน้า   | naaF | face; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head |
| แตก | dtaaekL | to break; burst; shatter; smash; break in pieces; break out; blossom | |
| synonyms | ขายขี้หน้า | khaaiR kheeF naaF | [is] embarrassed; humiliated; shamed |
| ขายหน้า | khaaiR naaF | [is] embarrassed; [has] lost face; [is] disgraced; feel ashamed | |
| งามไส้ | ngaamM saiF | [is] disgraceful; shameful | |
| งามหน้า | ngaamM naaF | [is] disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable; deplorable | |
| เสียแต้ม | siiaR dtaaemF | [is] disgraced; shamed; embarrassed | |
| เสียรังวัด | siiaR rangM watH | to share the blame; be disgraced; lose face | |
| อับอาย | apL aaiM | [is] ashamed; disgraced | |
| อัปยศ | apL bpaL yohtH | [is] defamed; shameful; disgraceful; ignominious | |
| related words | เชย | cheeuyM | [is] like a bumpkin; simpleminded; foolish-looking; old-fashioned; out-of-date; in bad style; rustic; countrified |
| ทำเปิ่น | thamM bpeernL | to make a stupid or careless mistake | |
| ปล่อยไก่ | bplaawyL gaiL | [colloquial, figurative, idiomatic verb] to make a stupid or careless mistake; to blunder | |
| เปิ่น | bpeernL | [is] simply stupid; awkward; embarrassed; bewildered | |
| sample sentence | เพื่อป้องกันการหน้าแตก นักศึกษาปริญญาโทเหล่านั้น หันมามองหน้ากัน ปรึกษากันอยู่นาน pheuuaF bpaawngF ganM gaanM naaF dtaaekL nakH seukL saaR bpaL rinM yaaM tho:hM laoL nanH hanR maaM maawngM naaF ganM bpreukL saaR ganM yuuL naanM "In order to prevent themselves from being embarrassed again, the graduate students looked to each other and commiserated together for a long time." | ||
| 2. [adjective, phrase, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [is] embarrassed; red-faced | ||
| components | หน้า | naaF | face; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head |
| แตก | dtaaekL | to break; burst; shatter; smash; break in pieces; break out; blossom | |
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