ตาฟาง
dtaa-faangMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
having blurred vision
Having dim, unclear, or blurred eyesight, often due to age or a medical condition.
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)อายุมากàa-yú mâakอายุมากàa-yú mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตาฟางdtaa faangตาฟางdtaa faanghaving blurred visionอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as
My grandmother is old now, so she has blurred vision and can't really see small letters when reading.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเริ่มrêrmมีmeeอาการaa-gaanตาฟางdtaa faangผมก็pŏm gôrต้องdtôngใส่sàiแว่นwâenตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaเลยloie
Ever since I started having blurred vision, I have to wear glasses all the time.
อาการaa-gaanตาฟางdtaa-faangอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรคตาrôok-dtaaหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítจึงjʉngควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápการวินิจฉัยgaan-wí-nít-chǎiที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Blurred vision can be a sign of various eye diseases, so you should see a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
เขาkǎoบรรยายban-yaaiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตาฟางdtaa-faangว่าwâaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมองโลกmɔɔng-lôokผ่านpàanกระจกฝ้าgrà-jòk-fâaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
He described his experience of having blurred vision as like looking at the world through frosted glass all the time.
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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ฟางfaangฟางfaang1straw (dried stalks of grain)2dim; blurred (of eyesight)straw (dried stalks of grain)Part 2
ตาฟางdtaa-faangตาฟางdtaa-faanghaving blurred visionhaving blurred visionWord