เข้าตา
kâo-dtaaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] get into the eye
to enter the eye, as dust, soap, or another substance does
Examples
สบู่sà-bùuสบู่sà-bùu1soap2classifier: ก้อนเข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Soap got into my eye, and it stings a lot.
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A strong wind blew dust into my eye, so I had to shut my eyes immediately.
ขณะkà-nàกำลังgam-langว่ายน้ำwâai-náamน้ำnáamสระsàเข้าตาkâo-dtaaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaล้างláang
While swimming, pool water got into my eye, so I had to stop and rinse it out.
เธอtəəหั่นหอมhàn-hɔ̌ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไหลlǎiเพราะprɔ́ไอระเหยai-rá-hə̌əiเข้าตาkâo-dtaaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiแสบsɛ̀ɛp
She chopped onions and cried because the vapor got into her eyes and caused stinging.
2VerbB1
[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention
to attract someone's attention by seeming appealing, impressive, or promising
Examples
ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)สะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaa1eye-catching; striking; noticeable2[to] catch the eye; [to] stand outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The bright yellow sign stood out and immediately caught the attention of pedestrians.
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Her new hairstyle really caught the audience’s attention at the concert.
ชุดchútเรียบๆrîiap rîiapของเขาkŏng kăoกลับglàpเข้าตาkâo dtaaเพราะpráwโทนสีtohn sĕeตัดกับdtàt gàpพื้นหลังpéuun-lăngพอดีpo dee
His simple outfit stood out because the color tone contrasted perfectly with the background.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่tîiใช้cháiภาพpâapมินิมัลmí-ní-manเข้าตาkâo-dtaaผู้ใช้pûu-cháiโซเชียลsoo-chiianเพราะprɔ́แตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làk
An ad campaign using minimal images caught social media users’ attention because it differed from the mainstream.
3VerbB2
[to] impress; meet the mark
to satisfy someone's standards or preferences, especially in selection or evaluation
Examples
ผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievementชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markกรรมการgam-má-gaanกรรมการgam-má-gaan1committee member; board member2referee; umpire; judge (sports/contests)เท่าไรtâo-raiเท่าไรtâo-rai1how much; how many2much; very (usually with negatives)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)
This piece of work doesn't quite meet the judges' standards; it needs a bit more adjustment.
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เขาkǎoแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสุภาพsù-pâapจึงjʉngเข้าตาkâo-dtaaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaในnaiการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakงานngaan
He dressed appropriately, so he met the boss’s standards in the job selection.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoเข้าตาkâo-dtaaลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพราะprɔ́ตรงตามเงื่อนไขdtrong-dtaam-ngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiเขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
Our company's proposal satisfied the client because it matched the conditions they wanted.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเข้าตาkâo-dtaaคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanทุนtunเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakวิธีวิจัยwí-tii-wí-jaiรัดกุมrát-gumและlɛ́ผลpǒnชัดเจนchát-jeen
Her research satisfied the scholarship committee due to its rigorous methodology and clear results.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa[to] get into the eye[to] get into the eyeWord