ตาบอด
dtaa-bɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
blind (unable to see)
unable to see due to total or severe vision loss
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔt1blind (unable to see)2figuratively 'blind' (unaware)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้เท้าmáai-táaoไม้เท้าmáai-táao1walking stick; cane2staff (symbolic/functional)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
He is blind, so he often uses a cane to walk.
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เธอtəəตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเรียนรู้riian-rúuการอ่านgaan-àanอักษรเบรลล์àk-sɔ̌ɔn-breenได้ดีdâai-dii
She has been blind since childhood, but learned to read Braille well.
คุณตาkun-dtaaตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหลังจากlǎng-jàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaเดินdəən
Grandfather became blind in one eye after an accident, so he has to be careful when walking.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtสนิทsà-nìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiแอปɛ́pนำnamทางเสียงtaang-sǐiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินทางdəən-taangได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Even though he is completely blind, he can use a voice navigation app to travel safely.
2AdjectiveB2
figuratively 'blind' (unaware)
unaware or oblivious to something (figurative use)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔt1blind (unable to see)2figuratively 'blind' (unaware)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaiความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaitiredness; fatigueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units sold
He is blind to the team's exhaustion because he only cares about sales.
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เธอtəəตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanแม้mɛ́ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàบอกbɔ̀ɔkหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
She is blind to the warning signs, even though her friends have told her many times.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtต่อdtɔ̀ɔปัญหาbpan-hǎaเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangจึงjʉngแก้ได้gɛ̂ɛ-dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛปลายเหตุbplaai-hèet
The executives are blind to structural problems, so they only fix the symptoms.
เขาkǎoตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtต่อdtɔ̀ɔอคติà-ká-dtìของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tam
He is blind to his own biases, which makes him judge others unfairly.
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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บอดbɔ̀ɔtบอดbɔ̀ɔt1blind; sightless2[to] be blind; [to] go blind3defective; nonfunctional; dud4fruitless; ineffectiveblind; sightlessPart 2
ตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtตาบอดdtaa-bɔ̀ɔtblind (unable to see)blind (unable to see)Word