ตาลอย
dtaa-lɔɔiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
having a vacant, unfocused gaze
Having eyes that stare without focusing on anything in particular, as when distracted, daydreaming, or dazed.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔi1having a vacant, unfocused gaze2having the eyes rolled upwardฝันถึงfǎn-tʉ̌ngฝันถึงfǎn-tʉ̌ng[to] dream of [sb/sth]วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
Yesterday he sat with an unfocused gaze, daydreaming about the holidays.
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เห็นhěnเธอtəəยืนyʉʉnตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiอยู่yùuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuฉันchǎnเลยləəiถามtǎamว่าwâaกำลังgam-langคิดkítอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
Seeing her standing at the door with a faraway look, I asked what she was thinking about.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเรียนriianเขาkǎoนั่งnângตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiคิดkítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉnจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngสะกิดsà-gìtให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaฟังfangครูkruu
During class, he sat staring into space and thinking about something else until his friend nudged him to pay attention to the teacher.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàนั่งnângอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiราวกับraao-gàpใจjaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอื่นʉ̀ʉnจนjonไม่รู้mâi-rúuด้วยซ้ำdûuai-sámว่าwâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanกำลังgam-langถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอะไรà-rai
Although he was sitting in the meeting room, his gaze was unfocused as though his mind were elsewhere, and he did not even know what his colleagues were debating.
2AdjectiveB2
having the eyes rolled upward
Having the eyes turn or roll upward, as may happen during severe physical distress, fainting, or loss of consciousness.
Examples
จู่jòoจู่jòosuddenly; abruptlyๆ-เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backตาลอยdtaa loiตาลอยdtaa loi1having a vacant, unfocused gaze2having the eyes rolled upwardจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตาขาวdtaa kăaoตาขาวdtaa kăao1sclera; white of the eye2timid; cowardly (colloq.)3coward (colloq.)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionรถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanรถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanambulance
Suddenly he had a seizure and his eyes rolled upward until only the whites were visible, so his friend quickly called an ambulance.
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เด็กdèkมีmiiไข้สูงkâi-sǔungแล้วlɛ́ɛoชักchákตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiแม่mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngรีบrîipพาไปpaa-bpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
The child developed a high fever and then had a seizure with their eyes rolling upward, so their mother rushed them to the hospital.
จากjàakคำบอกเล่าkam-bɔ̀ɔk-lâoของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เห็นเหตุการณ์pûu-hěn-hèet-gaanผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiจนjonเห็นhěnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตาขาวdtaa-kǎaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàหมดสติmòt-sà-dtìไปbpai
According to eyewitness accounts, the injured person's eyes rolled upward until only the whites were visible before they lost consciousness.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเริ่มrə̂əmเกร็งgrengและlɛ́ชักchákตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiทั้งที่táng-tîiก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâaนั้นnánยังyangพูดคุยpûut-kuiได้dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtìแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipประเมินbprà-məənอาการaa-gaanทันทีtan-tii
When the patient began to stiffen and convulse with their eyes rolling upward, despite having been able to speak normally moments earlier, the doctor had to assess their condition immediately.
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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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
ตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔiตาลอยdtaa-lɔɔihaving a vacant, unfocused gazehaving a vacant, unfocused gazeWord