จกตา
jòk-dtaaMeaning
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[to] deceive [sb]; [to] fool [sb] (slang)
To deceive or fool someone, especially by making something look better than it really is; slang for tricking the eye.
Examples
รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แอปáepแอปáepapp; application (software)เดทdèhtเดทdèht1a romantic date; a romantic meeting2[to] date [sb]; [to] go on a dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ตัวจริงdtuua jingตัวจริงdtuua jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)ไม่เหมือนกันmâi mĕuuan ganไม่เหมือนกันmâi mĕuuan gandifferent; not the sameเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)จกตาjòk dtaaจกตาjòk dtaa[to] deceive [sb]; [to] fool [sb] (slang)เต็มๆdtem-dtemเต็มๆdtem-dtem1fully; completely; in full (no reduction)2squarely; directly; head‑on3plainly; clearly (unobstructed)
The picture on the dating app and the real person are not the same at all. I was totally fooled.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaรีวิวrii-wiuอาหารaa-hǎanร้านนี้ráan-níiรูปภาพrûup-pâapอาจจะàat-jàจกตาjòk-dtaaได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปลองbpai-lɔɔngเองeeng
Don't just believe the food reviews for this restaurant yet; the pictures can be deceiving. You have to try it yourself.
โฆษณาkôh-sà-naaครีมkreemตัวdtuuaนี้néeจกตาjòk dtaaมากmâakอ้างว่าâang wâaทำให้tam hâiขาวkăaoในnaiสามsăamวันwanแต่dtàeความจริงkwaam jingแค่kâeเคลือบผิวklûuap pĭuไว้wáiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
The advertisement for this cream is very deceptive. It claims to whiten skin in three days, but in reality, it just temporarily coats the skin.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangใช้cháiคำพูดkam pôotสวยหรูsŭuai rŏoเพื่อpêuuaจกตาjòk dtaaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonให้hâiเชื่อchêuuaในnaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaiที่ทำtêe tamไม่mâiได้จริงdâi jing
The politician uses eloquent words to fool the public into believing in policies that are not actually feasible.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
จกjòkจกjòk1[to] scoop with fingers; grab with fingers2[to] filch; pickpocket (slang)3[to] weave supplementary-weft patterns4jok weaving technique[to] scoop with fingers; grab with fingersPart 1
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จกตาjòk-dtaaจกตาjòk-dtaa[to] deceive [sb]; [to] fool [sb] (slang)[to] deceive [sb]; [to] fool [sb] (slang)Word