ตาโพลง
dtaa-ploongMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
wide-eyed; eyes wide open
Having the eyes wide open, especially from surprise, fear, or alertness; also used of someone lying awake and unable to sleep.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาโพลงdtaa-ploongตาโพลงdtaa-ploongwide-eyed; eyes wide openเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnake
His eyes opened wide in fright when he saw the snake.
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ฉันchǎnดื่มdʉ̀ʉmกาแฟgaa-fɛɛไปbpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngแก้วgɛ̂ɛoตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenเลยləəiนอนnɔɔnตาโพลงdtaa-ploongจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเช้าcháo
I drank two cups of coffee in the evening, so I lay wide awake until almost morning.
พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiยินyinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangจากjàakหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ลืมlʉʉmตาโพลงdtaa-ploongและlɛ́รีบrîipปลุกbplùkสามีsǎa-mii
When she heard a loud noise behind the house, her eyes flew wide open and she quickly woke her husband.
ทั้งที่táng-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเสียงลมพัดsǐiang-lom-pátเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangนอนnɔɔnตาโพลงdtaa-ploongไม่mâiกล้าglâaหลับlàpจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàมีmiiคนkonกลับมาglàp-maaถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
Even though she knew it was only the wind, she still lay wide awake, afraid to fall asleep until someone came home.
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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โพลงploongโพลงploong1blazing; glaring; brightly lit; aglow2[to] blaze; flare; glow brightlyblazing; glaring; brightly lit; aglowPart 2
ตาโพลงdtaa-ploongตาโพลงdtaa-ploongwide-eyed; eyes wide openwide-eyed; eyes wide openWord