ลวงตา
luuang-dtaaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusion
To make something appear different from reality in a way that deceives the eye.
Examples
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnจิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnpainter (fine arts)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเทคนิคték-nìkเทคนิคték-nìk1technique; method2technicalการไล่สีgaan-lâi-sǐiการไล่สีgaan-lâi-sǐicolor gradientเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลวงตาluuang-dtaaลวงตาluuang-dtaa1[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusion2visually deceptive; illusoryให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมิติความลึกmí-dtì-kwaam-lʉ́kมิติความลึกmí-dtì-kwaam-lʉ́k1depth dimension (spatial)2perceived depth in visuals3conceptual/emotional depthมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The painter used a color grading technique to deceive the eye into seeing more depth in the painting.
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การแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâaแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอนทัวร์kɔɔn-tuuaเป็นbpenการใช้gaan-cháiแสงและเงาsɛ̌ɛng-lɛ́-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลวงตาluuang-dtaaให้hâiโครงหน้าkroong-nâaดูduuเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai
Contour makeup is the use of light and shadow to deceive the eye into seeing a different facial structure.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkออกแบบòk bàepทางเดินtaang dernให้hâiแคบลงkâep longเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเพื่อpêuuaลวงตาluuang dtaaให้hâiห้องhôngดูdooยาวyaaoและláeใหญ่กว่าyài gwàaความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jing
The architect designed the hallway to gradually narrow in order to deceive the eye and make the room seem longer and larger than it actually is.
สัตว์sàtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonตัวdtuuaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiลวงตาluuang-dtaaนักล่าnák-lâaทำให้tam-hâiมันmanกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnไปbpaiกับgàpสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
Some animals have patterns on their bodies that help to deceive the eyes of predators, allowing them to blend in with their environment.
2AdjectiveB2
visually deceptive; illusory
Appearing real or impressive but not actually so; misleading to the eye.
Examples
บรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù-panบรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù-panpackagingขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asภาพลวงตาpâap-luuang-dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap-luuang-dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amount
The large packaging is just a misleading appearance, because there are only a few snacks inside.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaราคาraa-kaaที่tîiเห็นhěnมันmanอาจàatเป็นbpenป้ายราคาbpâai-raa-kaaลวงตาluuang-dtaaที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiรวมruuamภาษีมูลค่าเพิ่มpaa-sǐi-muun-kâa-pə̂əm
Don't believe the price you see just yet; it might be a misleading price tag that doesn't include VAT.
ความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎaของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangฉากหน้าchàak-nâaลวงตาluuang-dtaaที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnการบริการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanที่tîiย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛเอาไว้ao-wái
The hotel's luxury was just a misleading facade that hid its terrible service.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânใช้cháiลายทางlaai-taangแนวตั้งnɛɛo-dtângเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเอฟเฟกต์éep-fêekลวงตาluuang-dtaaให้hâiผู้สวมใส่pûu-sǔuam-sàiดูduuสูงsǔungและlɛ́ผอมpɔ̌ɔmลงlong
Fashion designers use vertical stripes to create a misleading-to-the-eye effect, making the wearer look taller and slimmer.
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
luuang
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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ลวงตาluuang-dtaaลวงตาluuang-dtaa[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusion[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusionWord