ทันตา(tan dtaa)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

before one’s eyes; visibly

immediately and clearly visible to the eye; evident at once, e.g., changed before our eyes

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearทันตาtan dtaaทันตาtan dtaa1as if seen with one’s own eyes2before one’s eyes; visibly
As soon as the rain stopped, the sky brightened immediately before our eyes.
2AdverbC1

as if seen with one’s own eyes

used for emphasis to mean strikingly apparent or vivid, as though right before one’s eyes

Examples

ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สายรุ้งsăai rúngสายรุ้งsăai rúng1rainbow2rainbow flag (figurative)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerปรากฏขึ้นbpraa-gòt kêunปรากฏขึ้นbpraa-gòt kêun[to] appear; [to] show upต่อหน้าต่อตาdtòr nâa dtòr dtaaต่อหน้าต่อตาdtòr nâa dtòr dtaaright before someone’s eyes; openlyทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintว้าวwáaoว้าวwáao1[to] wow; impress (informal)2[!] wow; expression of amazement
As soon as the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared vividly before our eyes, and everyone went wow.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see throughPart 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
ทันตาtan dtaaทันตาtan dtaabefore one’s eyes; visibly