บังตา

bang dtaa

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] block the view; obscure vision

To block or obscure someone’s line of sight; to hide something from view.

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyบังตาbang dtaaบังตาbang dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; street
The trees in front of the house are so tall they block the view of the street.
2NounB2

screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)

A beaded curtain or similar hanging used to block or veil the view; by extension, a screen or blind.

Examples

ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféแขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)บังตาbang dtaaบังตาbang dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ปัดหน้าbpàt nâaปัดหน้าbpàt nâa1[to] apply face powder; dust the face2[to] brush the face lightlyประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลมพัดผ่านlom pát pàanลมพัดผ่านlom pát pàan[of wind, to] blow through/pastแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyบังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4Muslim honorific (Malay-influenced)สายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)
The café hangs a beaded curtain at the door so the breeze can pass while still providing some privacy.
3NounB2

[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)

Figuratively, to overshadow, cover up, or conceal the truth or someone’s merits.

Examples

คำชมkam chomคำชมkam chomcompliment; words of praiseเกินจริงgern jingเกินจริงgern jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2overstated; higher than the actual amount/value3unrealistically (after verbs)บังตาbang dtaaบังตาbang dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]ข้อเสียkôr sĭiaข้อเสียkôr sĭia1disadvantage; drawback; downside2weak point; shortcomingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
Exaggerated praise blinds people from seeing his flaws.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4Muslim honorific (Malay-influenced)Part 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
บังตาbang dtaaบังตาbang dtaa[to] block the view; obscure vision