บังตา
bang-dtaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[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; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousบังตาbang-dtaaบังตาbang-dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ให้เห็นhâi-hěnให้เห็นhâi-hěn[to] show; [to] make [sth] visible; [to] let [sb] seeถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
The trees in front of the house are so tall they block the view of the street.
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ป้ายโฆษณาbpâai-koo-sà-naaใหญ่yàiไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iบังตาbang-dtaaคนขับkon-kàpที่tîiกำลังgam-langมองmɔɔngสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-fai
The billboard is a bit too big and blocks the driver’s view of the traffic signal.
หมอกmɔ̀ɔkหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pจนjonบังตาbang-dtaaมองmɔɔngไกลglaiเกินgəənสิบsìpเมตรméetแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The dense fog obscured our vision; we could hardly see beyond ten meters.
ฉากchàakผ้าม่านpâa-mâanถูกtùukดึงdʉngลงมาlong-maaบังตาbang-dtaaเวทีwee-tiiด้านในdâan-naiจึงjʉngหายไปhǎai-bpaiจากjàakสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้ชมpûu-chomชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The curtain was drawn to block the view, making the stage disappear from the audience’s sight temporarily.
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-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveบังตาbang-dtaaบังตาbang-dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)ลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtbeadหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàan[of wind, to] blow through/pastแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenบังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brotherสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)
The café hangs a beaded curtain at the door so the breeze can pass while still providing some privacy.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛติดdtìtบังตาbang-dtaaไม้ไผ่máai-pàiตรงdtrongระเบียงrá-biiangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiคนข้างบ้านkon-kâang-bâanมองmɔɔngเข้ามาkâo-maa
Mom put up a bamboo screen on the balcony to keep the neighbors from looking in.
โฮสเทลhôht-tenใช้cháiบังตาbang dtaaผ้าpâaแบบbàepเลื่อนlêuuanได้dâiคั่นkânเตียงนอนdtiang nonเพิ่มpêrmความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaให้hâiแขกkàek
The hostel uses sliding fabric blinds to partition the beds, adding privacy for guests.
เรือนรับรองrʉʉan-ráp-rɔɔngติดdtìtบังตาbang-dtaaลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtสีsǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnสลับsà-làpทึบtʉ́pช่วยchûuaiกรองแสงgrɔɔng-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́พรางpraangสายตาsǎai-dtaaอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The pavilion installs beaded curtains with alternating pale and opaque beads to filter light and discreetly veil the view.
3VerbB2
[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)
Figuratively, to overshadow, cover up, or conceal the truth or someone’s merits.
Examples
คำชมkam-chomคำชมkam-chomcompliment; words of praiseเกินจริงgəən-jingเกินจริงgəən-jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2unrealistically (after verbs)บังตาbang-dtaaบังตาbang-dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐia1disadvantage; drawback; downside2weak point; shortcomingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
Exaggerated praise blinds people from seeing his flaws.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉอาจàatบังตาbang-dtaaความจริงkwaam-jingทำให้tam-hâiสังคมsǎng-komตัดสินdtàt-sǐnผิดพลาดpìt-plâat
Rumors can overshadow the truth, causing society to make wrong judgments.
ผลประโยชน์ส่วนตัวpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dtuuaบังตาbang-dtaaผู้นำpûu-namจนjonละเลยlá-ləəiปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Personal interests overshadow the leader, causing him to neglect the people’s problems.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimไม่ควรmâi-kuuanถูกtùukชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonคนเดียวkon-diiaoบังตาbang-dtaaคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
The team’s success should not be overshadowed by one person’s fame, concealing others’ merits.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother[to] block; cover; obscurePart 1
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บังตาbang-dtaaบังตาbang-dtaa[to] block the view; obscure vision[to] block the view; obscure visionWord