ถลึงตา
tà-lʉ̌ng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stare with bulging eyes
to stare widely with bulging eyes, usually to express anger, shock, or a threat.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaaถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaa[to] stare with bulging eyesใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
When I broke the glass, Mom stared angrily at me.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกชายlûuk-chaaiโกหกgoo-hòkพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂ถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaaใส่sàiเขาkǎoอย่างyàangน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
When he found out his son lied, the father stared at him menacingly.
He was so angry that he could only stare with bulging eyes and clench his fists tightly.
ฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaaใส่sàiเราraoเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàกินginเลือดlʉ̂ʉatกินเนื้อgin-nʉ́ʉaเป็นbpenการส่งสัญญาณgaan-sòng-sǎn-yaanว่าwâaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng-níiไม่ราบรื่นmâi-râap-rʉ̂ʉnแน่nɛ̂ɛ
The opposing party glared at us as if they wanted to eat us alive, signaling that this negotiation would certainly not go smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถลึงตา said ถะ-หลึง-ตา?
tà-lʉ̌ng-dtaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ถลึงtà-lʉ̌ngถลึงtà-lʉ̌ng[to] glare; [to] open one's eyes wide angrily[to] glare; [to] open one's eyes wide angrilyPart 1
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ถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaaถลึงตาtà-lʉ̌ng-dtaa[to] stare with bulging eyes[to] stare with bulging eyesWord