ต้องตา
dtɔ̂ng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] catch [sb]'s eye; be pleasing to the eye
To attract someone's attention and liking because of a pleasing or attractive appearance.
Examples
ชุดสีchút-sǐiชุดสีchút-sǐi1color palette; color scheme2motorcycle body panel set (painted plastics)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaaต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaa[to] catch [sb]'s eye; be pleasing to the eyeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
That light blue dress caught my eye immediately.
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ภาพวาดpâap-wâatรูปrûupทะเลในtá-lee-naiร้านráanต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaaเธอtəəจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtดูduuอยู่yùuนานnaan
The painting of the sea in the shop caught her eye, and she stopped to admire it for a long time.
ฉันchǎnเดินดูdəən-duuรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoหลายlǎaiร้านráanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มีmâi-miiคู่kûuไหนnǎiต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaaฉันchǎnเลยləəi
I looked at shoes in several shops, but no pair caught my eye.
แม้mɛ́ɛสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiเส้นsênนี้níiจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiละเอียดประณีตlá-ìiat-bprà-nîitก็gɔ̂ต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaaเธอtəəตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěn
Although the necklace had no expensive gemstones, its intricate design caught her eye the moment she saw it.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaaต้องตาdtɔ̂ng-dtaa[to] catch [sb]'s eye; be pleasing to the eye[to] catch [sb]'s eye; be pleasing to the eyeWord