หน้าม้า

Thai

fringe worn by singer Im Yoona.

a sculpture by Guido Messer, representing a claque.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		หน้าม้า h n ˆ ā m ˆ ā
Phonemic		น่า-ม้า n ˋ ā – m ˆ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	nâa-máa
	Royal Institute	na-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)

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

Synonyms

ม้า (máa)
ผมม้า

Related terms

หางม้า (hǎang-máa, “ponytail”, literally “horse tail”)

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)

claque.
shill.

Etymology 3

From หน้า (nâa, “face”) +‎ ม้า (máa, “horse”), literally "horse face".

Noun

หน้าม้า • (nâa-máa)

(mythology) a creature in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, usually considered a form of yakshini, with the body of a female human and the face or head of a horse.(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Synonyms

อัศวมุขี