ตาดี
dtaa-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sharp-eyed; having good eyesight
Having good vision; able to see things clearly, especially from a distance.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แว่นwɛ̂ɛnแว่นwɛ̂ɛn1glasses; spectacles2lens; monocle; magnifying glass3round slice; disc; classifier: round slices4mirror (Northern Thai)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My grandmother has very good vision; she doesn't need to wear glasses at all.
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He really has good vision; he can see the road sign from far away.
ฉันchǎnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉบนbonกระดานgrà-daanเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnตาdtaaไม่ดีmâi-diiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
I can't see the letters on the board because my vision isn't very good.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛอายุaa-yúจะjàเยอะyə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณปู่kun-bpùuก็gɔ̂ยังyangตาดีdtaa-diiสามารถsǎa-mâatอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉพิมพ์pimได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎai
Even though he's old, my grandfather still has good vision and can read the newspaper without a magnifying glass.
2AdjectiveB2
observant; keen-eyed
Quick to notice details, opportunities, or things that are easily missed by others; perceptive.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chân1promotion (special offer; deal)2promotion (publicity/marketing push)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแถมtɛ̌ɛmแถมtɛ̌ɛm1[to] throw in for free; [to] add (as a bonus)2moreover; on top of thatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]มุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
You were so perceptive to notice the buy-one-get-one promotion in the corner of the shop.
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ขอบคุณที่ช่วยkòp kun têe chûuaiตรวจทานdtrùuat taanเอกสารèk-gà-săanให้hâiนะnáคุณตาkun dtaaดีdeeจริงๆjing jingที่têeเจอjerคำผิดkam pìtเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiพวกนั้นpûuak nán
Thanks for proofreading the document for me. You're really quick to notice things, finding all those small typos.
นักสืบnák sèupคนkonนั้นnánขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuว่าwâaตาdtaaดีมากdee mâakเขาkăoสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕnรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanเล็กๆlék lékบนbonพื้นpéunซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenหลักฐานlàk tăanชิ้นสำคัญchín săm-kanของkŏngคดีká-dee
That detective is renowned for being very perceptive; he noticed a tiny scratch on the floor which was a key piece of evidence in the case.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiตาดีdtaa-diiจะjàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnโอกาสoo-gàatทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamและlɛ́กล้าglâaที่จะtîi-jàเสี่ยงsìiangลงทุนlong-tunก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-krai
A perceptive investor will see business opportunities that others overlook and dare to risk investing before anyone else.
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 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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ตาดีdtaa-diiตาดีdtaa-diisharp-eyed; having good eyesightsharp-eyed; having good eyesightWord