ขัดตา(kàt dtaa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

visually jarring; an eyesore; conspicuous

visually unpleasant or out of place; conspicuously noticeable in a way that bothers the viewer

Examples

เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairสีแดงสดsĕe daeng sòtสีแดงสดsĕe daeng sòtbright red; vivid redตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeขัดตาkàt dtaaขัดตาkàt dtaa1visually jarring; an eyesore; conspicuous2[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eyeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)วางอยู่waang yòoวางอยู่waang yòo[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1pure; unmixed; whole2entirely; all; nothing butสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtaai mi-ni-monสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtaai mi-ni-monminimalist style
That bright red chair looks very out of place in this all-white, minimalist-style room.
2VerbB2

[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eye

to look ugly, mismatched, or overly noticeable so that it bothers the viewer

Examples

สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorโซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couchกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorผ้าม่านpâa mâanผ้าม่านpâa mâancurtain; drapeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeขัดตาkàt dtaaขัดตาkàt dtaa1visually jarring; an eyesore; conspicuous2[to] be an eyesore; stick out; offend the eyeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[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 uncertain2[!] I don't know.
The color of the sofa and the color of the curtains look mismatched somehow.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] feel awkward; be ill at ease2[to] scrub; scour3abrasive; scratchy4[to] obstruct; block5[to] polish; buff6[to] oppose; contradictPart 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
ขัดตาkàt dtaaขัดตาkàt dtaavisually jarring; an eyesore; conspicuous