ตาลึก
dtaa-lʉ́kMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
deep-set eyes
having eyes that are set far back in the head; sunken-eyed.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kuntil late (at night)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery nightตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kdeep-set eyesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He works late every night, so now he looks very sunken-eyed.
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นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəโหนกแก้มnòok-gɛ̂ɛmสูงsǔungและlɛ́ตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́k
That model has a distinctive face because she has high cheekbones and deep-set eyes.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkหน้าตาnâa-dtaaก็gɔ̂ซูบซีดsûup-sîitและlɛ́ตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chát
When he got seriously ill, his face became pale and his eyes were noticeably sunken.
ความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒmเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเขาkǎoมีmiiสภาพsà-pâapอิดโรยìt-rooiและlɛ́มีmiiดวงตาduuang-dtaaที่tîiตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kโหลhǒon
Long-term accumulated stress resulted in his exhausted condition and hollow, sunken eyes.
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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ตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kตาลึกdtaa-lʉ́kdeep-set eyesdeep-set eyesWord