Colours หน้าแดง nâa daeng
to blush, to go red in the face verb
- nâa falling
- daeng mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: หน้าnâa face แดงdaeng red
How to use it
หน้าแดงnâa daeng, "red face", covers every kind of blushing: from a compliment, the sun or a drink. When someone blushes at a compliment or at the mention of a crush, friends tease them with เขินเหรอkǒen rǒe, "feeling shy?".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- na daeng
- nah dang
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