Body and health หน้าอก nâa-òk
chest; breasts noun
- nâa falling
- òk low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: หน้าnâa front อกòk chest
How to use it
หน้าอกnâa-òk is the chest, and also the polite word for a woman's breasts. The short อกòk lives on in expressions: heartbroken is อกหักòk-hàk, "broken chest".
Chest pain, เจ็บหน้าอกjèp nâa-òk, is a reason to go straight to a hospital's emergency room, ห้องฉุกเฉินhâwng-chùk-chǒen, or to call 1669 for an ambulance.
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 ok
- naok
- nah ok
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