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| พยักหน้า phaH yakH naaF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พะ-ยัก-น่า |
| IPA | pʰá ják nâː |
| Royal Thai General System | phayak na |
| [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to nod; nod in assent | ||
| components | พยัก  | phaH yakH | [usually followed by  หน้า  ] to nod |
| หน้า | naaF | face; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head | |
| synonyms | ผงกศีรษะ | phaL ngohkL seeR saL | to nod; nod in assent |
| หงึก ๆ | ngeukL ngeukL | to nod one's head (to indicate understanding) | |
| antonyms | สั่นหน้า | sanL naaF | to shake one's head in refusal |
| ส่ายหน้า | saaiL naaF | to shake one's head in refusal or wonder | |
| sample sentences | |||
อาจารย์ผู้ชายผมยาวเสื้อเชิ้ตลายสก๊อตสีแดงดำพยักหน้าให้แล้วผายมือเชิญผมเข้าประจำที่นั่ง aaM jaanM phuuF chaaiM phohmR yaaoM seuuaF cheertH laaiM saL gaawtH seeR daaengM damM phaH yakH naaF haiF laaeoH phaaiR meuuM cheernM phohmR khaoF bpraL jamM theeF nangF "The long-haired, male teacher who wore a red and black tartan plaid shirt nodded to me and waved me toward my usual seat." | |||
"อาจจะกลับค่ำนิดนึง แม่ไม่ต้องคอยนะคะ หนูจะเอากุญแจไป" เธอกล่าวกับแม่ที่พยักหน้ารับรู้ aatL jaL glapL khamF nitH neungM maaeF maiF dtawngF khaawyM naH khaH nuuR jaL aoM goonM jaaeM bpaiM thuuhrM glaaoL gapL maaeF theeF phaH yakH naaF rapH ruuH "“I might be back a bit late; you don’t have to wait for me; I’ll take the key with me,” she told her mother who nodded in acknowledgement." | |||
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