นอนหงาย
lie on one's back
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- 1 lie on one's back、lie faceup
Describes lying on your back with your face and the front of your body facing upward, whether or not you are actually asleep.
lie on one's back、lie faceup
Means to lie with your back down and the front of your body facing upward.
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กรุณานอนหงายบนเตียง karunaa nɔɔn ŋǎay bon tiaŋ Please lie on your back on the bed. กรุณานอนหงายบนเตียง details
Learning notes
Explanation
This expression combines นอน, “to sleep or lie down,” with หงาย, “to face upward.” Here, นอน does not necessarily mean that someone is asleep. นอนหงาย can also describe a person who is awake but lying faceup, such as during a medical exam or an exercise. It is a common, neutral expression.
Usage
It is commonly used to describe a sleeping position or to instruct someone to lie on their back during a medical exam, massage, stretch, or exercise.
Caution
The opposite position, “to lie face down,” is นอนคว่ำ. นอนหงาย normally describes the subject lying on their own back. To say that someone places or has another person lie on their back, use a construction such as ให้นอนหงาย.