ขัดตา
kàt-dtaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
visually jarring; unsightly; visually out of place
visually unpleasant or incongruous in a way that bothers the viewer
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)สีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtbright red; vivid redตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindขัดตาkàt-dtaaขัดตาkàt-dtaa1visually jarring; unsightly; visually out of place2[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eyeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)วางอยู่waang-yùuวางอยู่waang-yùu[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1entirely; all; nothing but2pure; unmixed; wholeสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtai-mí-ní-mɔɔnสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtai-mí-ní-mɔɔnminimalist style
That bright red chair looks very out of place in this all-white, minimalist-style room.
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การจัดวางgaan-jàt-waangของตกแต่งkɔ̌ɔng-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngบนbonชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngมันmanดูduuขัดตาkàt-dtaaไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́มันmanไม่เข้ากันmâi-kâo-ganเลยləəi
The arrangement of the decorations on the shelf is a bit visually jarring because they don't match at all.
ตึกdtʉ̀kหลังlǎngใหม่màiที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiเกินไปgəən-bpaiนั้นnánดูduuขัดตาkàt-dtaaอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangอาคารaa-kaanเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛในnaiย่านเมืองเก่าyâan-mʉʉang-gào
The new, overly modern building looks extremely out of place amidst the old buildings in the old town district.
แม้mɛ́ɛภาพวาดpâap-wâatจะjàสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaเกินไปgəən-bpaiกลับglàpดูduuขัดตาkàt-dtaaและlɛ́ลดทอนlót-tɔɔnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngผลงานศิลปะpǒn-ngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàชิ้นchínนั้นnán
Although the painting is beautiful, the large, overly ornate gold frame looks out of place and detracts from the value of the artwork.
2VerbB2
[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eye
to look ugly, mismatched, or overly noticeable so that it bothers the viewer
Examples
สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผ้าม่านpâa-mâancurtain; drapeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindขัดตาkàt-dtaaขัดตาkàt-dtaa1visually jarring; unsightly; visually out of place2[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eyeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.
The color of the sofa and the color of the curtains look mismatched somehow.
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เขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรูปปั้นrûup-bpânโมเดิร์นmoo-dəənที่tîiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuหน้าnâaวัดwátมันmanดูduuขัดตาkàt-dtaa
He felt that the modern statue placed in front of the temple looked very out of place.
การเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiฟอนต์fɔɔnที่tîiไม่mâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaอาจàatสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kขัดตาkàt-dtaaให้hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanได้dâai
Using a font that doesn't match the content can be visually jarring to the reader.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaนักวิจารณ์nák wí-jaanจะjàชื่นชมchêun chomแต่dtàeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeก็gâwยังyangขัดตาkàt dtaaผมpŏmอยู่ดีyòo dee
Even though the critics praised it, some minor details in this film still bothered my eyes.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)2[to] obstruct; block3[to] oppose; contradict4[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place5[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)Part 1
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ขัดตาkàt-dtaaขัดตาkàt-dtaavisually jarring; unsightly; visually out of placevisually jarring; unsightly; visually out of placeWord