ตาตุ่ย
dtaa-dtùiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
puffy-eyed; having swollen eyes
Having puffy or swollen eyes, often after crying, lack of sleep, or allergies.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาตุ่ยdtaa-dtùiตาตุ่ยdtaa-dtùipuffy-eyed; having swollen eyesไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He cried so hard his eyes became all puffy.
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เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănนอนnonไม่พอmâi poเช้านี้cháo néeเลยloieตื่นdtèuunมาพร้อมกับmaa próm gàpตาdtaaตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùi
I didn't get enough sleep last night, so I woke up this morning with puffy eyes.
Don't rub your eyes so hard, or they'll get all puffy.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakดูduuซีรีส์ดราม่าsii-rîi-draa-mâaมาราธอนmaa-raa-tɔɔncảคืนkʉʉnเช้าcháoวันต่อมาwan-dtɔ̀ɔ-maaสภาพsà-pâapเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูไม่จืดduu-mâi-jʉ̀ʉtเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́ตาตุ่ยdtaa-dtùiบวมเป่งbuuam-bpèeng
After binge-watching a drama series all night, her appearance the next morning was a mess because her eyes were puffy and swollen.
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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ตุ่ยdtùiตุ่ยdtùi1swollen; puffy; bulging (e.g., cheeks, belly)2[to] swell; bulge out; puff upswollen; puffy; bulging (e.g., cheeks, belly)Part 2
ตาตุ่ยdtaa-dtùiตาตุ่ยdtaa-dtùipuffy-eyed; having swollen eyespuffy-eyed; having swollen eyesWord