ทันตา
tan-dtaaMeaning
1AdverbB2
before one’s eyes; visibly
immediately and clearly visible to the eye; evident at once, e.g., changed before our eyes
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทันตาtan-dtaaทันตาtan-dtaabefore one’s eyes; visibly
As soon as the rain stopped, the sky brightened immediately before our eyes.
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As soon as he adjusted the price, customers increased right before our eyes.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมtiimได้dâaiประตูbprà-dtuuแรกrɛ̂ɛkบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiสนามsà-nǎamเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiทันตาtan-dtaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanทุกคนtúk-konมีพลังmii-pá-langขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
When the team scored the first goal, the atmosphere in the stadium changed immediately before our eyes, as if everyone was energized.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านออนไลน์ráan-ɔɔn-laaiพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nทันตาtan-dtaaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngเพิ่มpə̂əmสต็อกsà-dtɔ́k
After the new policy was announced, the online shop’s sales surged immediately before our eyes, forcing us to quickly increase stock.
ฝนfǒnหยุดyùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngก็gɔ̂ปรากฏขึ้นbpraa-gòt-kʉ̂nต่อหน้าต่อตาdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtaaทันทีtan-tiiทุกคนtúk-konร้องrɔ́ɔngว้าวwáao
As soon as the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared vividly before our eyes, and everyone went wow.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətม่านmâanเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiทันตาtan-dtaaราวกับraao-gàpภาพpâapในความฝันnai-kwaam-fǎn
When the curtain was opened, the whole city lit up strikingly, as if in a dream.
พอporเขาkăoพูดpôotจบjòpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhôngก็gâwเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiทันตาtan dtaaความkwaamเงียบงันถาโถมngîiap ngan tăa-tŏhmราวกับraao gàpคลื่นklêun
As soon as he finished speaking, the mood in the room changed vividly before our eyes; a heavy silence crashed like a wave.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngเช้าcháoปะทะbpà-táทิวเขาtiu-kǎoสีสันsǐi-sǎnก็gɔ̂แตกระยิบระยับdtɛ̀ɛk-rá-yíp-rá-yápขึ้นkʉ̂nทันตาtan-dtaaชวนให้chuuan-hâiขนลุกkǒn-lúk
The first light of morning struck the mountains, and colors sparkled vividly before our eyes, giving me goosebumps.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through[to] be in time forPart 1
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ทันตาtan-dtaaทันตาtan-dtaabefore one’s eyes; visiblybefore one’s eyes; visiblyWord