ขึงตา
kʉ̌ng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] glare; stare sternly
To stare at someone sternly or angrily, often with widened eyes.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaaขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaa[to] glare; stare sternlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyหนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)
Mom glared at me when she found out I had skipped school.
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แม้mɛ́ɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutตำหนิdtam-nìสักsàkคำkamแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaaใส่sàiจนjonฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaหยิบyìpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเล่นlênระหว่างrá-wàangกินข้าวgin-kâao
Although Dad didn't say a word of criticism, he gave me such a stern look that I didn't dare take out my phone during the meal.
เธอtəəขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaaใส่sàiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanที่tîiโยนความผิดyoon-kwaam-pìtให้hâiเธอtəəทั้งที่táng-tîiเขาkǎoรู้ดีrúu-diiว่าwâaเธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นbpenคนkonทำtam
She glared at the coworker who blamed her, even though he knew perfectly well she hadn't done it.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขึงkʉ̌ngขึงkʉ̌ng1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2taut; tight (of surface or fabric)[to] stretch tight; pull tautPart 1
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ขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaaขึงตาkʉ̌ng-dtaa[to] glare; stare sternly[to] glare; stare sternlyWord