window
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This is the standard Thai word for a window in a building or vehicle. It is also used for a window on a computer screen.
window
An opening in a building or vehicle that lets in light and air or allows people to see outside.
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ฉันชอบนั่งริมหน้าต่าง chǎn chɔ̂ɔp nâŋ rim nâa tàaŋ I like sitting by the window. ฉันชอบนั่งริมหน้าต่าง details
window (on a computer screen)
A separate area on a computer screen in which a program, document, or webpage is displayed.
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เปิดหน้าต่างใหม่ pə̀ət nâa tàaŋ mày open a new window เปิดหน้าต่างใหม่ details
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ปิดหน้าต่างนี้ pìt nâa tàaŋ níi close this window ปิดหน้าต่างนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
หน้าต่าง is an everyday, neutral noun. It normally refers to the whole window, including its opening, frame, and glass. It can describe windows in both buildings and vehicles. The usual classifier for windows is บาน. For example, หน้าต่างสองบาน means “two windows.” Common combinations include เปิดหน้าต่าง (“open a window”), ปิดหน้าต่าง (“close a window”), and ริมหน้าต่าง (“by the window” or “the windowside”). In modern Thai, it is best to learn หน้าต่าง as a single word meaning “window,” rather than interpreting หน้า and ต่าง separately. It may also be used figuratively for something that provides insight into another world or a person’s inner life.
Usage
It is commonly used at home, at school, in hotels, workplaces, and vehicles when talking about opening or closing windows or describing their location and number. In computing, it is used when opening, closing, or otherwise managing windows on a screen.
Caution
To refer specifically to the glass in a window, use กระจกหน้าต่าง. Also, หน้าต่าง is not normally used for a customer-service or administrative counter; words such as เคาน์เตอร์ (“counter”) or ช่องบริการ (“service window”) are more appropriate.