หน้าม้า
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | หน้าม้า h n ˆ ā m ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | น่า-ม้า n ˋ ā – m ˆ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | nâa-máa |
Royal Institute | na-ma | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /naː˥˩.maː˦˥/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]From หน้า (nâa, “face; front; etc.”) + ม้า (máa, “horse”), literally “horse front”, referring to the hair between the horse's ears that falls onto the forehead.
Noun
[edit]หน้าม้า • (nâa-máa)
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- หางม้า (hǎang-máa, “ponytail”, literally “horse tail”)
Etymology 2
[edit]From หน้า (nâa, “face; front; etc.”) + ม้า (máa, “bench; stool; etc.”), literally “front bench”, originating from the fraudulent practice of hiring a person or group of persons to sit in the front row and applaud or boo a performance or performer.
Noun
[edit]หน้าม้า • (nâa-máa)