ตาโหล
dtaa-hǒonMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sunken-eyed; hollow-eyed
Having eyes that look sunken or hollow, often from tiredness or illness.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightไม่ได้นอนmâi dâai nonไม่ได้นอนmâi dâai nondidn't sleep; haven't sleptเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneตาโหลdtaa lŏhตาโหลdtaa lŏhsunken-eyed; hollow-eyedๆ-นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Didn't you sleep last night? Your eyes look a bit sunken.
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เขาkăoทำงานtam ngaanโต้รุ่งdtô rûngมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanตอนนี้dton néeเลยloieตาโหลdtaa lŏhและláeดูdooเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
He has been working all night for several days, so now his eyes are sunken and he looks very tired.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากyàakตาโหลdtaa-hǒonก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaนี้níiหน่อยnɔ̀iนะná
If you don't want to have sunken eyes, you need to get a bit more rest.
พอporป่วยbpùaiติดกันdtìt ganเป็นbpenอาทิตย์aa-títเขาkăoก็gâwผอมpŏmลงไปlong bpaiมากmâakแถมยังtăem yangตาโหลdtaa lŏhจนjonใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang
After being sick for a whole week, he lost a lot of weight and his eyes were so sunken that everyone became worried.
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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โหลhǒonโหลhǒon1dozen (12 items)2CLF: dozen (12 of ...)3jar; glass jar/container4commonplace; ordinary; cheap (disapproving)5hello? (colloq., on the telephone)dozen (12 items)Part 2
ตาโหลdtaa-hǒonตาโหลdtaa-hǒonsunken-eyed; hollow-eyedsunken-eyed; hollow-eyedWord