ตาช้ำ
dtaa-chámMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
puffy/swollen eyes; bruised-looking eyes
eyes that look swollen or discolored, for example from crying, lack of sleep, or a blow; can also refer to a black eye.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาช้ำdtaa-chámตาช้ำdtaa-chámpuffy/swollen eyes; bruised-looking eyesไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He cried all night until his eyes were all swollen.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnนอนnɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiตาช้ำdtaa-chámและlɛ́ดูโทรมduu-soomมากmâak
I didn't get enough sleep last night, so today my eyes are swollen and I look very worn out.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnอัดหน้าàt-nâaอย่างจังyàang-jangจนjonตาช้ำdtaa-chámเป็นbpenสีม่วงsǐi-mûuangเลยləəi
He got hit hard in the face by a ball, leaving him with a purple, bruised eye.
แม้máeเธอterจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใช้cháiเครื่องสำอางkrêuuang săm-aangปกปิดbpòk-bpìtแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangเห็นhĕnรอยroiตาช้ำdtaa chámจางๆjaang jaangที่têeบ่งบอกbòng bòkว่าwâaเธอterคงkongผ่านpàanเรื่องrêuuangหนักใจnàk jaiมาmaa
Even though she tried to cover it with makeup, you could still see the faint bruising around her eyes, indicating she had probably gone through something distressing.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsorebruised (skin/fruit/plant)Part 2
ตาช้ำdtaa-chámตาช้ำdtaa-chámpuffy/swollen eyes; bruised-looking eyespuffy/swollen eyes; bruised-looking eyesWord