ตำตา
dtam-dtaaMeanings
1AdverbB2
glaringly; in plain sight
in a way that is very clear and visible, right before one's eyes
Examples
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerตั้งนานdtâng-naanตั้งนานdtâng-naanfor a long time; for ages (already)ที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛ1actually; in fact; it turns out2real; true; genuine (postposed)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวางอยู่waang-yùuวางอยู่waang-yùu[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตำตาdtam-dtaaตำตาdtam-dtaa1glaringly; in plain sight2visually offensive; offensive to the eyeนี่เองnîi-eengนี่เองnîi-eeng1so that's it; aha; here it is2this very one; exactly this
I was looking for the keys for so long; it turns out they were right here on the table in plain sight.
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เขาkǎoโกงgoongข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpตำตาdtam-dtaaครูkruuโดยdooiไม่mâiรู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìtเลยləəiสักนิดsàk-nít
He cheated on the test right before the teacher's eyes without feeling the slightest bit guilty.
โจรjooขโมยkà-mooiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไปbpaiตำตาdtam-dtaaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนkonมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiช่วยchûuai
The thief snatched the bag right before everyone's eyes, but no one dared to intervene.
หลักฐานlàk-tǎanการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtมันmanชัดเจนchát-jeenตำตาdtam-dtaaขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongให้hâiการปฏิเสธgaan-bpà-dtì-sèet
The evidence of corruption is this clear and visible, yet the suspect still maintains their denial.
2NounC1
visually offensive; offensive to the eye
unpleasant or objectionable to look at; offending one's sense of what is visually acceptable.
Examples
กองขยะgong kà-yàกองขยะgong kà-yàgarbage pile; rubbish heapหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindตำตาdtam dtaaตำตาdtam dtaa1glaringly; in plain sight2visually offensive; offensive to the eyeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to 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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเร็วๆreo 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.
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ป้ายโฆษณาbpâai kôo-sà-naaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiที่têeติดอยู่dtìt yòoบนbonตึกdtèukเก่าๆgào gàoทำให้tam hâiทัศนียภาพtát-sà-nee-yá-pâapของkŏngเมืองmeuuangดูdooตำตาdtam dtaa
The large billboard attached to the old building makes the city's scenery look unpleasant.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamชิ้นนี้chín néeอาจจะàat jàดูdooตำตาdtam dtaaสำหรับsăm-ràpคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiแต่dtàeในnaiวงwongการออกแบบgaan òk bàepถือเป็นtĕu bpenงานngaanที่têeท้าทายtáa-taaiขนบkà-nòpเดิมๆderm derm
This piece of architecture might be an eyesore to the general public, but in the design world, it's considered a work that challenges conventions.
ภาพpâapความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเป็นbpenภาพpâapตำตาdtam-dtaaที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnปัญหาbpan-hǎaเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangซึ่งsʉ̂ngถูกtùukละเลยlá-ləəiมานานmaa-naan
The image of social inequality apparent in the big city is an ugly sight that reflects structural problems that have long been neglected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำตา said ตัม-ตา?
dtam-dtaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtam
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
ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)Part 1
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ตำตาdtam-dtaaตำตาdtam-dtaaglaringly; in plain sightglaringly; in plain sightWord