ถูกตา
tùuk-dtaaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
pleasing to the eye; visually appealing
Pleasant or attractive to look at, especially in a way that suits someone's personal taste.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรูปทรงrûup-songรูปทรงrûup-song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureถูกตาtùuk-dtaaถูกตาtùuk-dtaapleasing to the eye; visually appealing
I bought this vase because I liked its shape.
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ฉันchǎnเดินดูdəən-duuเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiร้านráanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเจอjəəแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiถูกตาtùuk-dtaa
I browsed shirts in several shops before finding a style I liked the look of.
แม่mâeเลือกlêuuakผ้าม่านpâa mâanสีครีมsĕe kreemเพราะpráwสีsĕeเรียบrîiapๆ-ถูกตาtòok dtaaกว่าgwàaสีsĕeสดsòtๆ-
Mom chose cream-colored curtains because she found muted colors more visually appealing than bright ones.
แม้mɛ́ɛการตกแต่งgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngร้านráanจะjàดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎnร้านráanที่tîiใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́สีsǐiโทนtoonอ่อนɔ̀ɔnกลับglàpถูกตาtùuk-dtaaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Although the shop's decor looks luxurious, I find shops with natural materials and soft colors more visually appealing.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tùuk
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
ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)cheap; inexpensivePart 1
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ถูกตาtùuk-dtaaถูกตาtùuk-dtaapleasing to the eye; visually appealingpleasing to the eye; visually appealingWord