กลอกตา
glɔ̀ɔk-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes about
To move or turn the eyes in different directions; also to roll one's eyes to express annoyance or disbelief.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกลอกตาglòk dtaaกลอกตาglòk dtaa[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes aboutเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)คำแก้ตัวkam gâe dtuuaคำแก้ตัวkam gâe dtuuaexcuseเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
She rolled her eyes when she heard his same old excuse.
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ผมpǒmเผลอplə̌əกลอกตาglɔ̀ɔk-dtaaเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuที่tîiยาวyaaoมากmâakจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìt
I accidentally rolled my eyes because the line was so long that I got annoyed.
พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพูดpûutว่าwâaทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเสร็จsètในnaiห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tiiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂กลอกตาglɔ̀ɔk-dtaaพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
When our friend said he finished his homework in five minutes, everyone rolled their eyes at the same time.
เขาkăoกลอกตาglòk dtaaใส่sàiนายกฯnaa-yókระหว่างrá-wàangการแถลงข่าวgaan tà-lăeng kàaoเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความkwaamไม่mâiเชื่อchêuuaและláeความkwaamเบื่อหน่ายbèuua nàaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
He rolled his eyes at the prime minister during the press conference to clearly show disbelief and boredom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กลอกตาglɔ̀ɔk-dtaaกลอกตาglɔ̀ɔk-dtaa[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes about[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes aboutWord