หายหัว
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From หาย (hǎai, “to lose”) + หัว (hǔua, “head”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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[edit]
หายหัว • (hǎai-hǔua) (abstract noun การหายหัว)
- (idiomatic, vulgar, sometimes derogatory and offensive) to disappear or be absent for a long time; to be gone for good.
- (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[edit]
- หายตัว (literally “to lose body”)
- หายหน้า (literally “to lose face”)
- หายหน้าหายตา (literally “to lose face, lose eye”)