ปลายตา
bplaai-dtaaMeaning
1NounB1
outer corner of the eye
the outer corner or edge of the eye
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฝfăiไฝfăimole; beauty markเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toปลายตาbplaai dtaaปลายตาbplaai dtaaouter corner of the eye
She has a small mole at the outer corner of her eye.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเขาkǎoแอบมองɛ̀ɛp-mɔɔngฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiปลายตาbplaai-dtaaขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langประชุมbprà-chum
I saw him secretly looking at me out of the corner of his eye while we were in the meeting.
เมื่อmêuuaคุณย่าkun yâaหัวเราะhŭua róเราraoจะjàเห็นhĕnรอยย่นroi yônเล็กๆlék lékที่têeปลายตาbplaai dtaaของkŏngท่านtâan
When grandma laughs, we can see small wrinkles at the outer corners of her eyes.
แม้máeจะjàไม่ได้mâi dâaiหันไปhăn bpaiมองmongตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeฉันchănก็gâwสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕnเงาngaoคนkonเดินผ่านdern pàanได้dâiจากjàakปลายตาbplaai dtaa
Even without turning to look directly, I saw the shadow of someone walking past out of the corner of my eye.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplaai
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
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ปลายตาbplaai-dtaaปลายตาbplaai-dtaaouter corner of the eyeouter corner of the eyeWord