ตาหู
dtaa hŏo
Meanings
1NounB1
eyes-and-ears; watchers
Literally, the eyes and the ears; also figuratively, people who watch and report information for someone (‘eyes and ears’).
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เป็นตาbpen dtaaเป็นตาbpen dtaa[Isan/Lao-influenced] so; very; extremely (before adjectives)หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Please be my eyes and ears at the party for me.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หูตาhŏo dtaaหูตาhŏo dtaa1informant; lookout; spy2ears and eyes; senses; awareness
- informant; lookout; spy
- ears and eyes; senses; awareness
สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)
- line; wire; cable
- route; line (transport/communication)
- late (in the day); running late
- strand; string; thread (long thin piece)
- lineage; affiliation; branch
- classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)
- morning (late morning period)
Word Breakdown
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ตาหูdtaa hŏoตาหูdtaa hŏoeyes-and-ears; watchers