ตาแฉะ
dtaa-chɛ̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
watery-eyed; having eye discharge
Having eyes that are wet with excess tears or discharge, often due to irritation, infection, or crying.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)บวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀ตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀1watery-eyed; having eye discharge2to have watery eyesไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He cried so much that his eyes became swollen and wet with tears.
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ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀และlɛ́มีmiiขี้kîiตาdtaaเยอะyə́ผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàตาแดงdtaa-dɛɛng
My son woke up with watery eyes and an unusual amount of eye discharge; I suspect he has pink eye.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duuที่tîiเกสรดอกไม้gee-sɔ̌ɔn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiฟุ้งกระจายfúng-grà-jaaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàมีmiiอาการaa-gaanภูมิแพ้puum-pɛ́ɛขึ้นkʉ̂nตาdtaaทำให้tam-hâiตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀และlɛ́คันkanตาdtaaอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
When it's the season for pollen to spread, he often has allergy symptoms in his eyes, causing them to be constantly watery and itchy.
การมีgaan-miiอาการaa-gaanตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaสร้างsâangความรำคาญkwaam-ram-kaanและlɛ́ส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Having constantly discharging eyes due to an infection is very annoying and significantly affects one's vision.
2VerbB2
to have watery eyes
(Of eyes) to be watery or have discharge.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]หัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔmหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔm1onion (bulb onion)2shallotทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)น้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀ตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀1watery-eyed; having eye discharge2to have watery eyesทุกทีtúk-tiiทุกทีtúk-tii1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably3increasingly; more and more
Whenever I slice onions, my eyes water so much they become wet.
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ถ้าtâaตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀และlɛ́มีmiiขี้kîiตาสีเขียวdtaa-sǐi-kǐiaoควรkuuanไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔนะnáอาจจะàat-jàติดdtìtเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riia
If your eyes are discharging and have green gunk, you should see a doctor; it might be a bacterial infection.
คุณยายkun yaaiมักจะmák jàตาแฉะdtaa chàeง่ายngâaiเมื่อmêuuaโดนdohnลมlomแรงๆraeng raengเพราะpráwท่อน้ำtôr náamตาdtaaเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtì
Grandma's eyes tend to water easily when exposed to strong winds because her tear ducts are starting to malfunction.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่tîiเขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀อยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ใช้cháiสายตาsǎai-dtaaจ้องjɔ̂ngหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiพักpák
The reason he feels his eyes are constantly watery might be from staring at a computer screen for too long without a break.
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
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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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ตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀ตาแฉะdtaa-chɛ̀watery-eyed; having eye dischargewatery-eyed; having eye dischargeWord