ตำตา

dtam dtaa

Meanings

1NounB2

glaringly; in plain sight

in a way that is very clear and visible, right before one's eyes

Examples

หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)ตั้งนานdtâng naanตั้งนานdtâng naanfor a long time; for ages (already)ที่แท้têe táeที่แท้têe táe1actually; in fact; it turns out2real; true; genuine (postposed)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerวางอยู่waang yòoวางอยู่waang yòo[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตำตาdtam dtaaตำตาdtam dtaa1glaringly; in plain sight2eyesoreนี่เองnêe engนี่เองnêe engso that's it; aha; here it is
I was looking for the keys for so long; it turns out they were right here on the table in plain sight.
2NounC1

eyesore

something that is unpleasant or ugly to look at.

Examples

กองขยะgong kà-yàกองขยะgong kà-yàgarbage pile; rubbish heapหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeตำตาdtam dtaaตำตาdtam dtaa1glaringly; in plain sight2eyesoreมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to concealไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
That pile of garbage in front of the house is such an eyesore. I wish someone would come and collect it soon.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] bruise; bash; batter3[to be] lowly; of lower rank (lit./archaic)4[to] make som tam–style; pound-mixPart 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
ตำตาdtam dtaaตำตาdtam dtaaglaringly; in plain sight
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