คาตา
kaa-dtaaMeaning
1AdverbB1
before one’s eyes; in plain sight
Directly witnessed; occurring right in front of someone so that it is plainly seen; also used attributively (e.g., เห็นคาตาเห็นคาตาhěn-kaa-dtaa[to] see [sth] with one's own eyes; [to] witness [sth] firsthand).
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asโจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคาตาkaa-dtaaคาตาkaa-dtaabefore one’s eyes; in plain sightแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Yesterday I saw the thief take the bag right before my eyes, but I couldn't do anything in time.
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พนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoตกdtòkแตกคาตาdtɛ̀ɛk-kaa-dtaaลูกค้าlûuk-káaทั้งtángร้านráanเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
The server dropped a glass and it shattered right in front of everyone; the whole restaurant went silent.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหักหลังhàk-lǎngคาตาkaa-dtaaในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจนjonไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàพูดpûutอะไรà-rai
He was betrayed by his friend right before everyone in the meeting, leaving him speechless.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpคนร้ายkon-ráaiได้dâaiคาหนังคาเขาkaa-nǎng-kaa-kǎoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanและlɛ́พยานpá-yaanเห็นhěnเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanคาตาkaa-dtaa
The police caught the culprit red-handed because there was evidence and witnesses who saw it happen right before their 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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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คาตาkaa-dtaaคาตาkaa-dtaabefore one’s eyes; in plain sightbefore one’s eyes; in plain sightWord