ตั้งตา
dtâng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fix one’s eyes; gaze intently
to look at something steadily and intently; to keep one’s eyes fixed on something
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตั้งตาdtâng dtaaตั้งตาdtâng dtaa[to] fix one’s eyes; gaze intentlyดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoonดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoon[to] watch cartoonsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีวีtee weeทีวีtee wee1television (device)2television (broadcast medium)อย่างใจจดใจจ่อyàang jai jòt jai jòrอย่างใจจดใจจ่อyàang jai jòt jai jòrintently; with rapt attention
The children sat staring intently at the cartoon on TV.
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เขาkǎoนั่งnângตั้งตาdtâng-dtaaมองmɔɔngหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonปวดตาbpùuat-dtaa
He sat staring fixedly at the computer screen all day until his eyes hurt.
แมวmɛɛoตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตั้งตาdtâng-dtaaมองmɔɔngนกnókบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiไม่mâiกะพริบตาgà-príp-dtaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàกระโจนgrà-joonใส่sài
That cat fixed its eyes on the bird on the branch without blinking, as if waiting for the right moment to pounce.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpตั้งตาdtâng-dtaaมองmɔɔngผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผ่านpàanกล้องส่องทางไกลglɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔng-taang-glaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังเกตsǎng-gèetพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gam
The detective kept his eyes fixed on the suspect through binoculars to observe their behavior.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; piles[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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ตั้งตาdtâng-dtaaตั้งตาdtâng-dtaa[to] fix one’s eyes; gaze intently[to] fix one’s eyes; gaze intentlyWord