แก้หน้า
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ, “to fix”) + หน้า (nâa, “face”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | แก้หน้า æ k ˆ h n ˆ ā | |
| Phonemic | แก้-น่า æ k ˆ – n ˋ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gɛ̂ɛ-nâa |
| Royal Institute | kae-na | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kɛː˥˩.naː˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]แก้หน้า • (gɛ̂ɛ-nâa) (abstract noun การแก้หน้า)
- (idiomatic) to save face.
- (law of negotiable instruments) to do something for honour, such as to accept a bill for honour.