ตา(dtaa)

Meanings

1NounA1

eye

the organ used for seeing

Examples

ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the mark
My eye hurts because dust got in it.
2NounA2

grandfather (maternal)

mother’s father; maternal grandfather

Examples

ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capital
My maternal grandfather lives upcountry.
3NounB1

grid square; mesh

a space or opening in a pattern such as a square on a board, a stitch, or a hole in a net/sieve

Examples

เข็มถักkĕm tàkเข็มถักkĕm tàk1crochet hook2knitting needle [loose usage]3classifier: เล่มพลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ผ้าพันคอpâa pan koผ้าพันคอpâa pan koscarf; neckerchiefเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เป็นรูbpen rooเป็นรูbpen roohaving a hole; perforated
She missed one stitch, so the scarf ended up with a hole.
4NounB1

turn (in a game)

one move or turn in a game; a round

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทอยtoiทอยtoi1[to] roll (dice)2[to] toss; [to] cast (dice)ลูกเต๋าlôok dtăoลูกเต๋าlôok dtăodie; dice
It's my turn now; I'm going to roll the dice.
5ClassifierB2

eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)

classifier used for counts of mesh openings or small holes (e.g., net mesh size)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2grade; level; scale3of ... size; of such a size4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ตาข่ายdtaa kàaiตาข่ายdtaa kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)เหมาะmòrเหมาะmòr1[to] suit; be appropriate2suitable; appropriate; fittingสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)ปลาเล็กbplaa lékปลาเล็กbplaa lék1small fish2(figurative) a minor player; small fry
He measured the net mesh as two inches per opening, suitable for catching small fish.
6VerbB2

[to] stare; [to] gaze

to look fixedly or intently; to stare or gaze (colloquial/verb use)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ไม่กระพริบmâi grà-prípไม่กระพริบmâi grà-príp1without blinking2not flashing; steadyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตอนดูdton dooตอนดูdton doowhile watching; when watchingนักมายากลnák maa-yaa-gonนักมายากลnák maa-yaa-gonmagician; illusionistเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ไม้ขีดไฟmái kèet faiไม้ขีดไฟmái kèet faimatch; matchstick
He stared without blinking while watching the magician with matches.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ดวงตาduuang dtaaดวงตาduuang dtaaeye

eye

ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)
  • classifier for occurrences or times
  • time; occasion; instance
  • turn (one’s turn to do something)
ทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3[!] hey; you there (brusque/colloquial)4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts
  • turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot
  • time; occasion; instance
  • [!] hey; you there (brusque/colloquial)
  • classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts
เทิร์นternเทิร์นtern1[to] turn; U-turn2work shift; rotation3turn (games/sports)4turn (queue)5[to] trade in
  • [to] turn; U-turn
  • work shift; rotation
  • turn (games/sports)
  • turn (queue)
  • [to] trade in
คิวkiwคิวkiw1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6eyebrow (colloquial)
  • queue; line
  • turn in order
  • appointment slot; booking; schedule
  • cue (signal)
  • billiard cue
  • eyebrow (colloquial)