ตาหู
dtaa-hǔuMeaning
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
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เป็นตาbpen-dtaaเป็นตาbpen-dtaa(Isan) seemingly; invitingly; worthy ofหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Please be my eyes and ears at the party for me.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสาขาsǎa-kǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นตาbpen-dtaaหูhǔuให้กับhâi-gàpสำนักงานใหญ่sǎm-nák-ngaan-yàiคอยkɔɔiรายงานraai-ngaanความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
The branch manager must act as the eyes and ears for the head office, reporting on competitors' movements.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเป็นตาbpen-dtaaหูhǔuให้กับhâi-gàpตำรวจdtam-rùuatในnaiการgaanแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเบาะแสbɔ̀-sɛ̌ɛผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìt
The local villagers act as eyes and ears for the police by providing tips about wrongdoers.
ในnaiยุคyúkข้อมูลข่าวสารkɔ̂ɔ-muun-kàao-sǎanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทุกคนtúk-konสามารถsǎa-mâatเป็นตาbpen-dtaaหูhǔuให้กับhâi-gàpสังคมsǎng-komได้dâaiโดยdooiการgaanรายงานraai-ngaanสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่ถูกต้องmâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
In the information age, every citizen can be the eyes and ears for society by reporting injustices via social media.
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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ตาหูdtaa-hǔuตาหูdtaa-hǔueyes-and-ears; watcherseyes-and-ears; watchersWord