หน้าม้า

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Thai

fringe worn by singer Im Yoona.
a sculpture by Guido Messer, representing a claque.

Pronunciation

Orthographicหน้าม้า
h n ˆ ā m ˆ ā
Phonemic
น่า-ม้า
n ˋ ā – m ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonnâa-máa
Royal Institutena-ma
(standard) IPA(key)/naː˥˩.maː˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

From หน้า (nâa, face; front; etc.) +‎ ม้า (máa, horse), literally horse front, referring to the hair between the horse's ears that falls onto the forehead.

Noun

หน้าม้า (nâa-máa)

  1. fringe (section of the front hair cut short over the forehead).
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From หน้า (nâa, face; front; etc.) +‎ ม้า (máa, bench; stool; etc.), literally front bench, originating from the fraudulent practice of hiring a person or group of persons to sit in the front row and applaud or boo a performance or performer.

Noun

หน้าม้า (nâa-máa)

  1. claque.
  2. shill.