ตาโต
dtaa-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
big-eyed
Having large eyes.
Examples
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Her daughter has large eyes like her mother.
Yesterday I saw a kitten with large eyes in front of the house.
เธอtəəวาดwâatตัวการ์ตูนdtuua-gaa-dtuunให้hâiตาโตdtaa-dtooและlɛ́หน้าnâaเล็กlékเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้ดูhâi-duuน่ารักnâa-rák
She drew the cartoon character with large eyes and a small face because she wanted it to look cute.
2AdjectiveB1
wide-eyed with surprise, interest, or desire
Having one's eyes open wider than usual because of surprise, strong interest, or eagerness to obtain something attractive or valuable.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ตาโตdtaa dtohตาโตdtaa dtoh1big-eyed2wide-eyed with surprise, interest, or desireเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)4lump sum (of money), as in เงินก้อนใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The children's eyes widened when they saw the huge cake on the table.
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ฉันchǎnถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpตาโตdtaa-dtooเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnราคาraa-kaaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́แพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaที่tîiคิดkítไว้wáiมากmâak
My eyes widened when I saw the price of this shirt because it was much more expensive than I had expected.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเงินรางวัลngən-raang-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตาโตdtaa-dtooแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipถามtǎamว่าwâaจะjàสมัครsà-màkแข่งkɛ̀ngได้dâaiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi
His eyes widened at the sight of the prize money, and he immediately asked where he could sign up for the competition.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บอาการgèp-aa-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ตาโตdtaa-dtooทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสนอsà-nə̌əเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanให้hâiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiเธอtəəขอkɔ̌ɔไว้wáiถึงtʉ̌ngสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâo
Although she tried to hide her reaction, her eyes widened as soon as she learned that the company was offering twice the salary she had requested.
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
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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ตาโตdtaa-dtooตาโตdtaa-dtoobig-eyedbig-eyedWord