ตาวาว
dtaa-waaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
with gleaming or sparkling eyes
Having eyes that gleam or sparkle, especially with anger, desire, excitement, or keen interest.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ตาวาวdtaa waaoตาวาวdtaa waaowith gleaming or sparkling eyesเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)4lump sum (of money), as in เงินก้อนใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The children's eyes lit up when they saw the big cake.
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พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiยินyinว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeลูกlûukก็gɔ̂ตาวาวdtaa-waaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipวิ่งwîngไปbpaiเก็บกระเป๋าgèp-grà-bpǎo
When my child heard we were going to the beach, their eyes lit up and they rushed off to pack.
พี่pîiมองmɔɔngฉันchǎnตาวาวdtaa-waaoด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnแอบɛ̀ɛpใช้เงินchái-ngənของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
My older brother looked at me with eyes flashing with anger because I had secretly spent his money.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำเป็นtam-bpenไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตาวาวdtaa-waaoทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanหยิบyìpนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaรุ่นrûnหายากhǎa-yâakออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้ดูhâi-duu
Although he tried to act uninterested, his eyes immediately lit up when the shop owner brought out a rare watch model to show him.
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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ตาวาวdtaa-waaoตาวาวdtaa-waaowith gleaming or sparkling eyeswith gleaming or sparkling eyesWord