ตาแหลม
dtaa-lɛ̌ɛmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sharp-eyed; having a good eye [for sth]
Being good at noticing things, especially valuable items, good opportunities, or details that others might miss.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตาแหลมdtaa lăemตาแหลมdtaa lăemsharp-eyed; having a good eye [for sth]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กองgongกองgong1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaclothes; clothing; apparelลดราคาlót raa-kaaลดราคาlót raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discounted
You have a sharp eye for spotting this beautiful shirt in a pile of discounted clothes.
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ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนนี้kon néeตาแหลมdtaa lăemจริงๆjing jingสามารถsăa-mâatเลือกlêuuakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่têeมีmeeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatเข้ามาkâo maaร่วมrûuamทีมteemได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
This manager is really sharp-eyed; he can always pick talented employees to join the team.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiตาแหลมdtaa-lɛ̌ɛmจะjàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapในnaiธุรกิจสตาร์ทอัพtú-rá-gìt-sà-dtàat-àpที่tîiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
A sharp-eyed investor will see the potential in a startup business that most people overlook.
ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaเขาkǎoตาแหลมdtaa-lɛ̌ɛmที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnนั้นnánเก็บไว้gèp-wáiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiราคาraa-kaaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiหลายlǎaiเท่าตัวtâo-dtuua
I have to admit he was very perceptive to buy that plot of land ten years ago; its price has now multiplied several times over.
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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แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptivepointed; sharp; taperingPart 2
ตาแหลมdtaa-lɛ̌ɛmตาแหลมdtaa-lɛ̌ɛmsharp-eyed; having a good eye [for sth]sharp-eyed; having a good eye [for sth]Word