มีตา
mii-dtaaMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] have eyes
to possess eyes; to have the organ of sight
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókinfant; babyมีตาmii-dtaaมีตาmii-dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)
A baby has two eyes.
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This teddy bear has round eyes.
My cat has green eyes.
The fish in the tank still have eyes even though they are very small.
2VerbB2
[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)
to be observant or discerning; to judge quality well (e.g., มีตาในเรื่องศิลปะ)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีตาmii-dtaaมีตาmii-dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้ทันrúu-tanรู้ทันrúu-tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] keep abreast of; understand developments3[to] notice in time (mindfulness)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอันไหนan-nǎiอันไหนan-nǎi1which one? (things)2whichever (one); any thatทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeประณีตbprà-nîitประณีตbprà-nîit1meticulous; exquisite; refined2carefully; meticulously
He has an eye for craftsmanship; he can immediately tell which piece is finely made.
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ครูkruuศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàคนkonนั้นnánมีตาmii-dtaaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผลงานpǒn-ngaanนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiมีแววmii-wɛɛoได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
That art teacher has an eye for selecting students’ works that show promise.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níiมีตาmii-dtaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangภาพpâapและlɛ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngจึงjʉngคุมโทนkum-toonหนังnǎngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiงดงามngót-ngaam
This director has an eye for visuals and lighting, so he manages the film’s tone beautifully.
นักnákสะสมโบราณวัตถุsà-sŏm boh-raan wát-tùที่têeมีตาmee dtaaจะjàดูdooจากjàakรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaแยกyâekของแท้kŏng táeออกจากòk jàakของเลียนแบบkŏng liian bàep
An antiques collector with an eye will look at tiny details to distinguish genuine items from imitations.
Don’t be swayed by the advertisement; if you’re aware, you can see it’s exaggerated.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàซ่อมsɔ̂mให้hâiฟรีfriiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonมีตาmii-dtaaก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiแฝงfɛ̌ɛng
He said he’d fix it for free, but anyone alert knows there will be hidden costs.
ใครkraiมีตาmii-dtaaก็gɔ̂อ่านàanเกมgeemออกɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiมีmiiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiผูกมัดpùuk-mát
Anyone alert to the situation can see that this offer comes with binding conditions.
ถ้าtâaมีตาmee dtaaจริงๆjing jingจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaคำชมkam chomเหล่านั้นlào nánเป็นbpenการประจบgaan bprà-jòpเพื่อpêuuaหวังผลwăng pŏn
If you’re truly aware, you’ll realize those compliments are flattery with an agenda.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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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มีตาmii-dtaaมีตาmii-dtaa[to] have eyes[to] have eyesWord