ตาลุก
dtaa-lúkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have one's eyes light up; become wide-eyed with desire
To have one's eyes widen or brighten with excitement, delight, or strong desire, especially on seeing something one wants.
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ตาลุกdtaa-lúkตาลุกdtaa-lúk[to] have one's eyes light up; become wide-eyed with desireเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tchocolate cakeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
My younger sibling's eyes lit up at the sight of the chocolate cake on the table.
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พอporเห็นhĕnจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคันkanใหม่màiเขาkăoก็gâwตาลุกdtaa lúkและláeรีบrêepเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpaiดูdooใกล้glâiๆ-
When he saw the new bicycle, his eyes lit up and he hurried over to take a closer look.
เธอtəəตาลุกdtaa-lúkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmที่tîiตามหาdtaam-hǎaมานานmaa-naanจึงjʉngรีบrîipหยิบyìpไปbpaiจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən
Her eyes lit up when she spotted the book she had been searching for, so she quickly picked it up and went to pay.
นักสะสมnák sà-sŏmตาลุกdtaa lúkทันทีที่tan-tee têeเจ้าของร้านjâo kŏng ráanหยิบyìpเหรียญrĭianหายากhăa yâakออกมาòk maaให้ดูhâi dooแม้máeจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำท่าtam tâaเฉยchŏeiๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaa
The collector's eyes lit up as soon as the shop owner brought out a rare coin, even though he tried to appear indifferent to keep the owner from raising the price.
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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ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare up[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)Part 2
ตาลุกdtaa-lúkตาลุกdtaa-lúk[to] have one's eyes light up; become wide-eyed with desire[to] have one's eyes light up; become wide-eyed with desireWord