ตาลาย
dtaa-laaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have blurred vision; see spots
to have disturbed or blurred vision, sometimes with spots or patterns appearing before the eyes, as from fatigue, faintness, or visual strain.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ตาลายdtaa laaiตาลายdtaa laai1[to] have blurred vision; see spots2[to] be dazzled; overwhelmed
I read a book for a long time and now my vision is blurry.
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พอpɔɔไข้ขึ้นkâi-kʉ̂nสูงsǔungฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ตาลายdtaa-laaiไปหมดbpai-mòt
When my fever is high, I feel dizzy and my vision gets blurry.
เธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonตาลายdtaa-laaiและlɛ́ปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngลุกlúkไปbpaiพักสายตาpák-sǎai-dtaa
She worked at the computer all day until her vision became blurry and she got a headache, so she had to get up and rest her eyes.
หนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangของkɔ̌ɔngยาyaaตัวdtuuaนี้níiคือkʉʉอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiอาการaa-gaanตาลายdtaa-laaiดังนั้นdang-nánผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiควรkuuanระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangในnaiการขับรถgaan-kàp-rót
One of the side effects of this medication is that it may cause blurred vision, so patients should be careful when driving.
2VerbB2
[to] be dazzled; overwhelmed
to be dazzled or overwhelmed by a large number or variety of things to look at.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ร้านขนมráan kà-nŏmร้านขนมráan kà-nŏmdessert/sweet shop; snack shopฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตาลายdtaa laaiตาลายdtaa laai1[to] have blurred vision; see spots2[to] be dazzled; overwhelmedไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)ให้เลือกhâi lêuuakให้เลือกhâi lêuuak1[to] allow (someone) to choose; offer options2to choose from; available for selectionเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
When I went into the bakery, I was completely dazzled because there were so many beautiful cakes to choose from.
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ของเล่นkŏng lênในnaiห้างhâangมีmeeเยอะจนyér jonเด็กๆdèk dèkตาลายdtaa laaiเลือกlêuuakไม่mâiถูtŏoกว่าจะgwàa jàเอาaoชิ้นchínไหนnăiดีdee
There are so many toys in the department store that the children are overwhelmed, unable to decide which one they want.
แคตตาล็อกkɛ̂ɛt-dtaa-lɔ́kเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpเล่มlêmนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnตาลายdtaa-laaiไปbpaiกับgàpประกายbprà-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเพชรpétนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiนับพันnáp-panเม็ดmét
That jewelry catalog dazzled me with the sparkle of hundreds and thousands of diamonds.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiประตูลิฟต์bprà-dtuu-lípเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngตาลายdtaa-laaiกับgàpแผงควบคุมpɛ̌ɛng-kûuap-kumที่tîiมีmiiปุ่มbpùmมากมายmâak-maaiจนjonนับไม่ถ้วนnáp-mâi-tûuan
The moment the elevator doors opened, he was overwhelmed by the control panel, which had countless buttons.
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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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ตาลายdtaa-laaiตาลายdtaa-laai[to] have blurred vision; see spots[to] have blurred vision; see spotsWord