ตาแห้ง
dtaa-hɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1NounB1
dry eyes
a physical condition of having dry eyes
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛng1dry eyes2having dry eyes
The doctor said I have a dry eye condition.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเป็นโรคbpen-rôokตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngคุณควรkun-kuuanใช้cháiน้ำตาnáam-dtaaเทียมtiiamทุกวันtúk-wan
If you have dry eye syndrome, you should use artificial tears every day.
ภาวะpaa-wáตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətการระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉangและlɛ́อักเสบàk-sèepได้dâai
A dry eye condition can cause irritation and inflammation.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiมีmiiภาวะpaa-wáตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngมีmiiจำนวนjam-nuuanเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakการจ้องgaan-jɔ̂ngหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔสมาร์ทโฟนsà-màat-foonเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naan
Nowadays, the number of patients with dry eye condition is increasing due to staring at smartphone screens for prolonged periods.
2AdjectiveB1
having dry eyes
experiencing dryness in the eyes
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛng1dry eyes2having dry eyesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyหยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[to] drop/drip (small amount)2[to] apply drops (medicine)3[to] insert a coin4[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)5[to] tease/flirt lightlyตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
Today my eyes are very dry because I forgot to use eye drops.
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เวลาway-laaผมpŏmนั่งnângในnaiห้องhôngแอร์aeนานๆnaan naanผมpŏmจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukตาแห้งdtaa hâengเสมอsà-mĕr
Whenever I sit in an air-conditioned room for a long time, I always experience dry eyes.
เธอtəəใส่sàiคอนแทคเลนส์kɔɔn-tɛ̂ɛk-lenทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́แดงdɛɛngไปหมดbpai-mòt
She wore contact lenses all day until her eyes felt dry and completely red.
พอpɔɔอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàผลิตpà-lìtน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngได้dâaiง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
As we age, the body produces fewer tears, causing us to experience dry eyes more easily than usual.
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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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ตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngdry eyesdry eyesWord