เบิกตา
bə̀ək-dtaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] open one's eyes wide
To open one's eyes wide, often because of surprise, fear, or an effort to see something clearly.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เบิกตาbə̀ək-dtaaเบิกตาbə̀ək-dtaa[to] open one's eyes wideกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaifright; alarm; shock
I opened my eyes wide in shock.
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His eyes widened when he heard the price of this bag.
Yesterday, her eyes widened when she saw the gift from her mother.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengถูกtùukรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan-yàiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เบิกตาbə̀ək-dtaaกว้างgwâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoถามtǎamซ้ำsámว่าwâaเป็นbpenเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jingหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
When she learned she had won the grand prize, her eyes widened and she asked again whether it was really true.
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bə̀ək
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
เบิกbə̀əkเบิกbə̀ək1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] claim; [to] draw (from a budget)3[to] open wide; [to] unfurl4[to] open; begin (formal/literary)5[to] clear (a path); [to] open up[to] withdraw (money)Part 1
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เบิกตาbə̀ək-dtaaเบิกตาbə̀ək-dtaa[to] open one's eyes wide[to] open one's eyes wideWord