หมอตา
mɔ̌ɔ-dtaaMeaning
1NounA2
eye doctor; ophthalmologist
an eye doctor; a medical doctor who specializes in eye and vision care (ophthalmologist).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
I go to the eye doctor.
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Tomorrow, my mom will go to the eye doctor because her vision is blurry.
My eyes hurt a lot, so I had to go see the eye doctor yesterday.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaสายตาsǎai-dtaaเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiควรkuuanไปให้bpai-hâiหมอตาmɔ̌ɔ-dtaaตรวจdtrùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความแน่ใจkwaam-nɛ̂ɛ-jai
If you feel your eyesight has changed, you should go get it checked by an eye doctor to be sure.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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หมอตาmɔ̌ɔ-dtaaหมอตาmɔ̌ɔ-dtaaeye doctor; ophthalmologisteye doctor; ophthalmologistWord