ชายตา
chaai-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eye
to look at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eye; to cast a sidelong glance.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyชายตาchaai dtaaชายตาchaai dtaa[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eyeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference room
He kept secretly casting sidelong glances at me while sitting in the meeting room.
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เธอterไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongทำได้แค่tam dâi kâeชายตามองchaai dtaa mongเขาkăoด้วยdûuayความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jai
She didn't dare to speak directly; she could only glance at him from the corner of her eye with displeasure.
ด้วยdûuayความkwaamระแวงrà-waengชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánจึงjeungชายตาchaai dtaaสำรวจsăm-rùuatรอบตัวrôp dtuuaอยู่yòoตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaขณะkà-nàเดินไปdern bpaiตามdtaamตรอกdtròkแคบๆkâep kâep
Out of suspicion, the man constantly scanned his surroundings with sidelong glances as he walked down the narrow alley.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangชายตามองchaai-dtaa-mɔɔngผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpสังเกตsǎng-gèetทุกการเคลื่อนไหวtúk-gaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎi
The detective pretended to be uninterested, but still watched the suspect from the corner of his eye to observe every movement.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ชายตาchaai-dtaaชายตาchaai-dtaa[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eye[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eyeWord