ตาไว
dtaa-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sharp-eyed; quick to notice
able to notice things quickly; having keen eyesight or good observation
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตาไวdtaa-waiตาไวdtaa-waisharp-eyed; quick to noticeเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngowner; proprietor
He has quick eyes; he immediately saw the bag fall from the chair and quickly picked it up for the owner.
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พนักงานรักษาความปลอดภัยpá-nák-ngaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiตาไวdtaa-waiสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìt
The security guard was quick-eyed and noticed something unusual on the CCTV.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəตาไวdtaa-waiจับjàpจุดjùtผิดpìtในnaiแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtได้dâaiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-krai
The teacher praised her for being observant; she spotted the mistake in the exercise before anyone else.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapที่têeตาไวdtaa waiจะjàทันtanเห็นhĕnช่วงchûuangจังหวะjang-wàสั้นๆsân sânแล้วláeoกดชัตเตอร์gòt chát-dtêrได้dâiตรงเวลาdtrong way-laa
A keen-eyed photographer will catch brief moments and press the shutter at just the right time.
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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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
ตาไวdtaa-waiตาไวdtaa-waisharp-eyed; quick to noticesharp-eyed; quick to noticeWord