คาตา(kaa dtaa)

Meanings

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., เห็นคาตาเห็นคาตาhĕn kaa dtaa[to] see [sth] with one's own eyes; [to] witness [sth] firsthand).

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asโจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คาตาkaa dtaaคาตาkaa dtaabefore one’s eyes; in plain sightแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending3[to] hold/grip in the mouth (animal)Part 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
คาตาkaa dtaaคาตาkaa dtaabefore one’s eyes; in plain sight