กวาดตา
gwàat-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scan; sweep one's gaze over [sth]
To move one's gaze across a place, a group of people or objects, or a text to get a quick overall view or look for something.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กวาดตาgwàat-dtaaกวาดตาgwàat-dtaa[to] scan; sweep one's gaze over [sth]มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เห็นmâi-hěnไม่เห็นmâi-hěn1[to] not see2not at allแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocat
I just glanced around the room, but I didn't see the cat.
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เขาkǎoกวาดตาgwàat-dtaaมองmɔɔngคนkonที่tîiรอrɔɔอยู่yùuหน้าร้านnâa-ráanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดินไปdəən-bpaiหาhǎaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuมุมmumหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
He scanned the people waiting outside the shop, then walked over to his friend standing in a corner.
ฉันchănกวาดตาgwàat dtaaดูdooรายการอาหารraai-gaan aa-hăanคร่าวkrâaoๆ-แล้วláeoเลือกlêuuakสั่งข้าวsàng kâaoผัดpàt
I quickly looked over the menu and decided to order fried rice.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเธอtəəกวาดตาgwàat-dtaaมองmɔɔngผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatและlɛ́ดูว่าduu-wâaมีใครmii-kraiยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmบ้างbâang
Before starting the meeting, she scanned everyone present to gauge the atmosphere and see whether anyone was not yet ready.
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 กว, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gwàat
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
กวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep (clean)2[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up3[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)[to] sweep (clean)Part 1
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กวาดตาgwàat-dtaaกวาดตาgwàat-dtaa[to] scan; sweep one's gaze over [sth][to] scan; sweep one's gaze over [sth]Word