ตาแบ๊ว
dtaa-bɛ́ɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
having big innocent eyes
having big, round, and innocent-looking eyes, often in a cute or endearing way
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛo1having big innocent eyes2big innocent eyesเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a meal
My cat likes to make big, innocent eyes when it's hungry.
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She made big, puppy-dog eyes pleading with me to buy her snacks.
ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákตัวนั้นdtuua nánจ้องมองjông mongเจ้าของjâo kŏngด้วยdûuayตาแบ๊วๆdtaa báew báewที่têeดูdooน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-dooสุดๆsùt sùt
That puppy stared at its owner with big, innocent eyes that looked incredibly endearing.
ในnaiรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiวัยเด็กwai dèkเขาkăoเป็นbpenเด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiหน้าตาnâa dtaaน่ารักnâa rákและláeตาแบ๊วdtaa báewมากๆmâak mâak
In his childhood photo, he was a cute-looking boy with very big, innocent eyes.
2NounB2
big innocent eyes
big, round, and cute eyes, similar to those of a puppy or a cartoon character
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛo1having big innocent eyes2big innocent eyesใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessert
My cat is making big cute puppy eyes at me because it wants a treat.
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ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngหลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiคอนแทคเลนส์kɔɔn-tɛ̂ɛk-lenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูduuตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa
Many women like wearing contact lenses to make themselves look like they have big cute eyes like a doll.
อย่าyàaมาmaaทำtamตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoอ้อนɔ̂ɔnขอkɔ̌ɔเงินngənไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiใหม่màiเลยləəiยังไงyang-ngaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ไม่ให้mâi-hâiหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't come making puppy eyes begging for money to buy a new bag; I'm not giving it to you anyway.
การวาดgaan-wâatตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnให้hâiมีmiiตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoเป็นbpenเทคนิคték-nìkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยchûuaiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakผู้ชมpûu-chomวัยรุ่นwai-rûnได้ดีdâai-dii
Drawing characters with big round cute eyes is a technique that effectively attracts the attention of teenage audiences.
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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แบ๊วbɛ́ɛoแบ๊วbɛ́ɛo1cute; innocent-looking2[to] act cute; [to] feign innocencecute; innocent-lookingPart 2
ตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛoตาแบ๊วdtaa-bɛ́ɛohaving big innocent eyeshaving big innocent eyesWord