นอนคว่ำ
lie face down
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- 1 lie face down、sleep on one's stomach
Describes lying face down with the chest and stomach toward the surface. Depending on the context, it can also mean sleeping in that position.
lie face down、sleep on one's stomach
Means to lie face down, with the chest and stomach against or toward the surface.
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นอนคว่ำเพื่อนวดตัว nɔɔn khwâm phʉ̂a nûat tua Lie face down for a massage. นอนคว่ำเพื่อนวดตัว details
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เด็กนอนคว่ำอยู่บนพื้น dèk nɔɔn khwâm yùu bon phʉ́ʉn The child is lying face down on the floor. เด็กนอนคว่ำอยู่บนพื้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
This expression combines นอน, “to lie down or sleep,” with คว่ำ, “to turn the front or open side downward.” When used for a person, it describes a face-down position with the chest and stomach toward the surface. Because นอน does not always imply sleep, นอนคว่ำ may mean either “lie face down” or “sleep on one’s stomach.” The context determines whether the person is actually asleep. The form นอนคว่ำอยู่ emphasizes that someone is currently remaining in that position.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing sleeping positions, instructing someone to lie face down during a medical examination, massage, or exercise, and describing a person lying face down on a bed or floor.
Caution
นอนคว่ำ means lying face down. Use นอนหงาย for lying on one’s back and นอนตะแคง for lying on one’s side. For turning an object such as a plate face down, คว่ำ is normally used without นอน.