เข้าตา(kâo dtaa)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] get into the eye
to enter the eye and cause irritation or pain (e.g., dust, soap)
Examples
สบู่sà-bòoสบู่sà-bòo1soap2bar of soap (CLF: ก้อน)เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the markฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แสบsàepแสบsàep1stinging; burning (sensation)2pungent; irritating (taste/smell)3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)4[to feel] a stinging painมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Soap got into my eye, and it stings a lot.
2VerbB1
[to] catch the eye; be noticeable
to attract attention; to be striking or noticeable to someone
Examples
ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3[to] label; tag4[to] smear; dab; apply5classifier for signs/labelsสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)สะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaaสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaa1eye-catching; striking; noticeable2[to] catch the eye; [to] stand outเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the markคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
The bright yellow sign stood out and immediately caught the attention of pedestrians.
3VerbB2
[to] impress; meet the mark
to satisfy someone's standards or preferences, especially in selection or evaluation
Examples
ผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the markกรรมการgam-má-gaanกรรมการgam-má-gaan1committee member; board member2referee; umpire; judge (sports/contests)3chairperson; board chair (contextual)เท่าไรtâo-raiเท่าไรtâo-raihow much; how manyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (modifier before adjectives/verbs)
This piece of work doesn't quite meet the judges' standards; it needs a bit more adjustment.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaaสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaa1eye-catching; striking; noticeable2[to] catch the eye; [to] stand out
- eye-catching; striking; noticeable
- [to] catch the eye; [to] stand out
เตะตาdtè dtaaเตะตาdtè dtaa[to] be eye-catching
[to] be eye-catching
โดนใจdohn jaiโดนใจdohn jai1[to] hit the spot; resonate with [sb]2appealing; heart-touching; spot-on
- [to] hit the spot; resonate with [sb]
- appealing; heart-touching; spot-on
โดดเด่นdòht dènโดดเด่นdòht dèn1striking; eye-catching2[to] stand out; be prominent3outstanding; prominent
- striking; eye-catching
- [to] stand out; be prominent
- outstanding; prominent
ถูกใจtòok jaiถูกใจtòok jai1to please; be to one’s liking2pleasing; likable
- to please; be to one’s liking
- pleasing; likable
Word Breakdown
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เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa[to] get into the eye