ตาโบ๋
dtaa-bǒoMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
hollow-eyed; sunken eyes
Having sunken or hollow eyes, typically as a result of exhaustion, lack of sleep, or illness
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationโทรมsoomโทรมsoom1dilapidated; run-down2degraded; depleted (soil/environment)3haggard; worn out (of a person)แถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangfurthermore; in additionตาโบ๋dtaa-bǒoตาโบ๋dtaa-bǒohollow-eyed; sunken eyesอีกด้วยìik-dûuaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuaialso; as well; too; moreover
Lately, he's been working so hard he doesn't get enough sleep; he looks rundown and has sunken eyes too.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiจนjonสว่างsà-wàangวันนี้wan-níiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiสภาพsà-pâapตาโบ๋dtaa-bǒoแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแหละlɛ̀
Last night I was busy watching series until dawn, so today I had to come to work with sunken eyes like this.
อาการขาดน้ำaa-gaan-kàat-náamอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiมีmiiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngแห้งเหี่ยวhɛ̂ɛng-hìiaoและlɛ́เบ้าตาbâo-dtaaโบ๋bǒoลึกlʉ́kอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Severe dehydration causes the patient to have dry, wrinkled skin and noticeably sunken eye sockets.
ภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiของkŏngเด็กๆdèk dèkที่têeหิวโหยhĭu hŏiจนjonตาโบ๋dtaa bŏhในพื้นที่nai péun-têeสงครามsŏng-kraamทำให้tam hâiผู้pôoคนทั่วโลกkon tûua lôhkสะเทือนใจsà-teuuan jaiเป็นอย่างมากbpen yàang mâak
The photographs of starving children with hollow eyes in the war zone deeply moved people around the world.
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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ตาโบ๋dtaa-bǒoตาโบ๋dtaa-bǒohollow-eyed; sunken eyeshollow-eyed; sunken eyesWord