ตาร้อน
dtaa-rɔ́ɔnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be envious (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] be jealous
to feel envy or jealousy of someone else’s good luck, success, or possessions; Thai idiom literally “hot eyes.”
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตาร้อนdtaa-rɔ́ɔnตาร้อนdtaa-rɔ́ɔn[to] be envious (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] be jealousนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
My friend has a new phone, so I'm a little envious.
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เห็นhĕnเขาkăoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtบ่อยๆbòi bòiก็gâwอดòtตาร้อนdtaa rónไม่ได้mâi dâai
Seeing him travel abroad so often, I can't help but feel envious.
When I found out my older sister got a big bonus, I secretly felt a little bit jealous.
การที่gaan-tîiเราraoตาร้อนdtaa-rɔ́ɔnในnaiความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnอาจàatเป็นbpenแรงผลักดันrɛɛng-plàk-danให้เราhâi-raoพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nได้dâaiเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Feeling envious of others' success can also be a motivation for us to improve ourselves.
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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ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intensehot (temperature)Part 2
ตาร้อนdtaa-rɔ́ɔnตาร้อนdtaa-rɔ́ɔn[to] be envious (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] be jealous[to] be envious (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] be jealousWord