มองตา
mɔɔng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look [sb] in the eye; [to] make eye contact
to look directly into someone's eyes; to make eye contact with someone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมองตาmɔɔng-dtaaมองตาmɔɔng-dtaa[to] look [sb] in the eye; [to] make eye contactฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smile
He looked into my eyes and then smiled.
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เวลาwee-laaคุยkuiกับgàpใครkraiควรkuuanมองตาmɔɔng-dtaaเขาkǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jai
When talking with someone, you should make eye contact with them to show sincerity.
ฉันchănไม่mâiกล้าglâaพอporที่จะtêe jàมองตาmong dtaaเขาkăoตรงๆdtrong dtrongตอนdtonสารภาพรักsăa-rá-pâap rák
I wasn't brave enough to look him directly in the eyes when I confessed my love.
การมองgaan mongตาdtaaสามารถsăa-mâatสื่อsèuuความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukได้dâiมากมายmâak maaiโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเอ่ยèryคำพูดkam pôotใดๆdai daiออกมาòk maa
Making eye contact can convey many feelings without uttering any words.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔng
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
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มองตาmɔɔng-dtaaมองตาmɔɔng-dtaa[to] look [sb] in the eye; [to] make eye contact[to] look [sb] in the eye; [to] make eye contactWord