หายหัว

Thai

Etymology

From หาย (hǎai, “to lose”) +‎ หัว (hǔua, “head”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		หายหัว h ā y h ạ w
Phonemic		หาย-หัว h ā y – h ạ w
Romanization	Paiboon	hǎai-hǔua
	Royal Institute	hai-hua
(standard) IPA(key)		/haːj˩˩˦.hua̯˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

หายหัว • (hǎai-hǔua) (abstract noun การหายหัว)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar, sometimes derogatory and offensive) to disappear or be absent for a long time; to be gone for good.
2. (idiomatic, vulgar, sometimes derogatory and offensive) to avoid meeting or being seen by someone; to escape the sight of someone; to make oneself lost.

Related terms

• หายตัว (literally “to lose body”)
• หายหน้า (literally “to lose face”)
• หายหน้าหายตา (literally “to lose face, lose eye”)