เตะตา
dtè-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be eye-catching
To be visually striking or noticeable; to attract someone's attention because of its appearance.
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เตะตาdtè-dtaaเตะตาdtè-dtaa[to] be eye-catchingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That red bag is very eye-catching to me.
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รถสปอร์ตrót sà-bpòtคันkanใหม่màiของเขาkŏng kăoจอดjòtอยู่yòoหน้าบ้านnâa bâanใครkraiผ่านไปpàan bpaiมาmaaก็gâwต้องdtôngมองmongเพราะpráwสีsĕeมันmanเตะตาdtè dtaaสุดๆsùt sùt
His new sports car is parked in front of the house; anyone passing by has to look because its color is extremely striking.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngในnaiชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngคนkonนั้นnánเตะตาdtè-dtaaผมpǒmทันทีtan-tii
When I walked into the party, that woman in the gold evening gown immediately caught my eye.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanหลังlǎngนี้níiมีmiiความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèenและlɛ́เตะตาdtè-dtaaผู้คนpûu-konตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛมองmɔɔngจากjàakระยะไกลrá-yá-glai
The architectural design of this building is distinctive and catches people's eyes even when viewed from a distance.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtè
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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เตะตาdtè-dtaaเตะตาdtè-dtaa[to] be eye-catching[to] be eye-catchingWord