เต็มตา
dtem-dtaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
in full view; unobstructed
clearly visible in full, without obstruction; striking to the eye
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenหมอกmɔ̀ɔkหมอกmɔ̀ɔkfog; mistจางjaangจางjaang1faint; pale; weak (of color/smell/taste/sound)2[to] fade; become faintเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainเต็มตาdtem-dtaaเต็มตาdtem-dtaa1in full view; unobstructed2plainly; in full viewสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile
As the fog lifted, we saw the mountains clearly in full view, so beautiful that the whole bus fell silent.
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ยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongระเบียงrá-biiangแล้วlɛ́ɛoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทะเลtá-leeเต็มตาdtem-dtaaคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnซัดsátชายหาดchaai-hàatไม่mâiบังbangสายตาsǎai-dtaaเลยləəi
Standing on the balcony, I could see the sea in full, with waves hitting the shore and nothing blocking the view.
ไฟfaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiพุ่งpûngแตกกลางdtɛ̀ɛk-glaangฟ้าfáaเป็นbpenลายlaaiสีsǐiสดsòtเห็นเต็มตาhěn-dtem-dtaaจนjonคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเผลอplə̌əร้องrɔ́ɔngว้าวwáaoพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Fireworks burst into vivid patterns across the sky, strikingly visible in full so that people around me gasped in unison.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaม่านmâanเปิดbpə̀ətภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngก็gɔ̂ปรากฏbpraa-gòtเต็มตาdtem-dtaaรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatวิจิตรwí-jìtจนjonยากyâakจะjàละสายตาlá-sǎai-dtaa
When the curtain opened, the mural came into full, unobstructed view, with such exquisite detail that it was hard to look away.
2AdverbB2
plainly; in full view
in a manner that is clearly and fully visible
Examples
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainเต็มตาdtem-dtaaเต็มตาdtem-dtaa1in full view; unobstructed2plainly; in full viewโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-rai1nothing; there is nothing2it's nothing; nothing's wrongมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother
From this balcony, we can see the mountains clearly and fully without anything blocking the view.
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ป้ายไฟbpâai-faiส่องsɔ̀ɔngโลโก้loo-gôoแบรนด์brɛɛnเต็มตาdtem-dtaaตรงdtrongสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkทำให้tam-hâiคนขับkon-kàpเห็นhěnชัดเจนchát-jeen
The illuminated sign displays the brand logo fully and clearly at the intersection, making it obvious to drivers.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaม่านmâanเปิดbpə̀ətภาพpâapทุ่งดอกไม้tûng-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiก็gɔ̂เผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnเต็มตาdtem-dtaaราวกับraao-gàpอยู่yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaเราrao
When the curtain opened, the field of flowers appeared fully in view, as if right before us.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnซาsaaเมฆmêekจางลงjaang-longจนjonรุ้งกินน้ำrúng-gin-náamโค้งkóongใหญ่yàiปรากฏbpraa-gòtเต็มตาdtem-dtaaเหนือnʉ̌ʉaแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
After the rain eased, the clouds thinned and a large rainbow appeared fully visible over the river.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullfull; filledPart 1
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เต็มตาdtem-dtaaเต็มตาdtem-dtaain full view; unobstructedin full view; unobstructedWord