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Thai word

หน้า

nâa

脸/前面/页

Falling tone

How to pronounce หน้า

High Low

Falling tone

Starts high, falls quickly to low

หน้า is written nâa and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. naa

    Mid tone

  2. nàa

    Low tone

  3. nâa

    Falling tone

    หน้า
  4. nǎa

    Rising tone

  5. náa

    High tone

What does หน้า mean?

Translation

脸/前面/页

หน้า (nâa) means "脸/前面/页" in Thai.

Tone: Falling tone Frequency: #5 neutral

Example sentences

เลี้ยวขวาตรงนี้แล้วจอดข้างหน้าเลยค่ะ

líaw kwǎa dtrong-níi láew jòt kâang-nâa loei ká

在这里右转,然后停在前面。

เลี้ยวขวาแล้วอยู่ข้างหน้าทางซ้ายมือครับ

líaw kwǎa láew yùu kâang-nâa taang sáai meu kráp

右转,它就在您左手边前面。

เจ้าของบอกว่าจะขึ้นราคาตั้งแต่เดือนหน้า

Jâo-kǒong bòok wâa jà kêun raa-kaa dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ deuan nâa

老板说下个月开始涨价。(口语)

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One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

ห้า

hâa

More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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