หน้าแตก

Thai

Etymology

From หน้า (nâa, “face”) +‎ แตก (dtɛ̀ɛk, “to break into pieces; to shatter”); literally "face shattering" or "shattered face".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		หน้าแตก h n ˆ ā æ t k
Phonemic		น่า-แตก n ˋ ā – æ t k
Romanization	Paiboon	nâa-dtɛ̀ɛk
	Royal Institute	na-taek
(standard) IPA^(key)		/naː˥˩.tɛːk̚˨˩/^(R)

Verb

หน้าแตก • (nâa-dtɛ̀ɛk)

to lose face because of disappointment or of one's own mistake or fault.

Synonyms

หน้าแหก (nâa-hɛ̀ɛk)
ขายหน้า (kǎai-nâa)
อับอาย (àp-aai)

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