ล้างตา
láang-dtaaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] wash one's eyes
to wash one's eyes with water or another liquid.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ล้างตาláang-dtaaล้างตาláang-dtaa1[to] wash one's eyes2[to] even the score; avenge a previous defeat3[to] refresh the eyes (by seeing sth/sb attractive)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatclean water
I wash my eyes with clean water.
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Something got in my eye, I need to go wash it.
หลังlăngเล่นlênน้ำทะเลnám tá-layเสร็จsètเด็กๆdèk dèkควรkuuanล้างตาláang dtaaเพื่อpêuuaเอาaoคราบkrâapเกลือgleuuaออกòk
After playing in the sea, children should wash their eyes to get the salt out.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝุ่นfùnเข้าตาkâo-dtaaคุณควรkun-kuuanล้างตาláang-dtaaด้วยdûuaiน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉang
When dust gets in your eyes, you should wash them with clean water immediately to prevent irritation.
2VerbB2
[to] even the score; avenge a previous defeat
to avenge a previous loss or failure, especially by winning a rematch; to redeem oneself.
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyล้างตาláang-dtaaล้างตาláang-dtaa1[to] wash one's eyes2[to] even the score; avenge a previous defeat3[to] refresh the eyes (by seeing sth/sb attractive)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แมตช์mɛ̂ɛtแมตช์mɛ̂ɛt1match (sports game)2[to] match; go well togetherหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
Our team will practice hard to get our revenge in the next match.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiโอกาสoo-gàatล้างตาláang-dtaaหลังจากlǎng-jàakแพ้pɛ́ɛไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
He finally got a chance to redeem himself after a regrettable loss last year.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngออกɔ̀ɔkผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngจะjàล้างตาláang-dtaaจากjàakความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoของkɔ̌ɔngรุ่นก่อนrûn-gɔ̀ɔn
The rival company launched a new product hoping to redeem itself from the failure of the previous model.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiกับgàpเขาkǎoมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatสุดท้ายsùt-táaiที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiล้างตาláang-dtaaและlɛ́พิสูจน์pí-sùutฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
This competition means a lot to him because it's his last chance to avenge his loss and prove his skills.
3VerbB2
[to] refresh the eyes (by seeing sth/sb attractive)
to go look at something or someone attractive to cheer oneself up; colloquial.
Examples
ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatstressed; tense; somewhat stressful (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินห้างdern hâangเดินห้างdern hâang[to] go to the mallดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)งามๆngaam ngaamงามๆngaam ngaam1beautiful; lovely; pretty2nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)3big time; severely (ironic/slang)ล้างตาláang dtaaล้างตาláang dtaa1[to] wash one's eyes2[to] even the score; avenge a previous defeat3[to] refresh the eyes (by seeing sth/sb attractive)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Work has been stressful, let's go to the mall to look at pretty things to cheer ourselves up.
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Are you free this evening? Let's go to a cat cafe to feast our eyes on some cute cats.
เขาkăoอ้างว่าâang wâaไปbpaiหอศิลป์hŏ sĭnเพื่อpêuuaเสพsèpงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpàแต่dtàeฉันchănว่าwâaเขาkăoแค่kâeไปbpaiเดินdernล้างตาláang dtaaดูdooคนkonน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rákมากกว่าmâak gwàa
He claims he goes to the art gallery to appreciate art, but I think he just goes there to feast his eyes on attractive people.
สำหรับsăm-ràpบางคนbaang konแค่kâeได้dâiนั่งมองnâng mongวิวภูเขาwiu poo kăoสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiก็gâwถือเป็นtĕu bpenการพักผ่อนgaan pák pònและláeล้างตาláang dtaaที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtแล้วláeo
For some people, just sitting and looking at a beautiful mountain view is considered the best form of relaxation and 'eye-washing' (visual refreshment).
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
láang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)[to] wash; rinse; clean with waterPart 1
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ล้างตาláang-dtaaล้างตาláang-dtaa[to] wash one's eyes[to] wash one's eyesWord