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กู้หน้า guuF naaF |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กู้-น่า |
IPA | kûː nâː |
Royal Thai General System | ku na |
[verb, formal] | |||
definition | save face | ||
components | กู้ | guuF | to salvage or rescue, rehabilitate |
หน้า | naaF | face; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head | |
sample sentence | ในสมัยก่อนอัศวินที่ถูกหมิ่นเกียรติจะประลองยุทธ์กับผู้ที่ดูถูกตนเพื่อกู้หน้า naiM saL maiR gaawnL atL saL winM theeF thuukL minL giiatL jaL bpraL laawngM yootH gapL phuuF theeF duuM thuukL dtohnM pheuuaF guuF naaF "In olden times, a knight whose honor was insulted could save face by engaging in mortal combat with the person who sullied him." | ||