หูตา
hǔu-dtaaMeanings
1NounB1
ears and eyes; senses; awareness
the ears and eyes; used to refer to one’s senses, alertness, or perception.
Examples
กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the nightต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveหูตาhǔu-dtaaหูตาhǔu-dtaa1ears and eyes; senses; awareness2informant; lookout; spyที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
At night, you need to be alert (have good eyes and ears); you'll be safer when walking alone.
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การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหูhǔuตาไวdtaa-waiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́อาจàatมีอะไรmii-à-raiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kít
Driving at night requires you to be extra alert, as unexpected things can happen.
การอยู่gaan-yùuในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiหูตาhǔu-dtaaกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiและlɛ́ระวังตัวrá-wang-dtuuaอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Living in a big city requires us to have sharp senses and always be on guard.
นักข่าวnák kàaoที่ดีtêe deeต้องมีdtông meeหูตาhŏo dtaaที่têeว่องไวwông waiสามารถsăa-mâatรับรู้ráp rúuและláeมองเห็นmong hĕnความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam bplìan bplaengเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiในnaiสังคมsăng-komที่têeคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiอาจàatมองข้ามmong kâamไปbpai
A good journalist must have keen perception, able to sense and see the subtle changes in society that ordinary people might overlook.
2NounB2
informant; lookout; spy
a person who acts as an informant, lookout, or spy for someone else; someone's 'eyes and ears'.
Examples
ฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongเป็นหูเป็นตาbpen-hǔu-bpen-dtaaเป็นหูเป็นตาbpen-hǔu-bpen-dtaa[to] act as sb's eyes and ears; keep watch for sbดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)แป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!
Please be my eyes and ears and watch the shop for me. I'm just going to the bank for a moment.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiชุมชนchum-chonช่วยกันchûuai-ganเป็นหูเป็นตาbpen-hǔu-bpen-dtaaให้hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìt
The villagers in the community help act as eyes and ears for the police to prevent drug problems.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมีmiiหูตาhǔu-dtaaอยู่ในyùu-naiทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatรู้rúuความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanได้dâaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The manager has his 'eyes and ears' in every department; he can know the employees' movements at all times.
ในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungการมีgaan-miiหูตาhǔu-dtaaที่tîiเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâaiคอยkɔɔiรายงานraai-ngaanความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpen
In the highly competitive business world, having reliable 'eyes and ears' to report on competitors' movements is essential.
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
hǔu
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
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หูตาhǔu-dtaaหูตาhǔu-dtaaears and eyes; senses; awarenessears and eyes; senses; awarenessWord