เย็นตา
yen-dtaaMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
soothing to the eye
pleasing and calming to look at; gives a cool, refreshing impression to the eyes
Examples
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเขียวชอุ่มkǐiao-chá-ùmเขียวชอุ่มkǐiao-chá-ùmlush green; verdantดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เย็นตาyen-dtaaเย็นตาyen-dtaasoothing to the eye
The front garden is lush green; it’s soothing to look at.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpมองmɔɔngทุ่งนาtûng-naaเพราะprɔ́สีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเย็นตาyen-dtaa
I like looking at the rice fields because the green color is calming to the eyes.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaใสsǎiหลังlǎngฝนfǒnทำให้tam-hâiวิวภูเขาwiu-puu-kǎoดูduuเย็นตาyen-dtaaเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The clear sky after the rain makes the mountain view especially pleasing to the eyes.
ห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiโทนสีtoon-sǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ไม้máaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatจึงjʉngดูduuสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́เย็นตาyen-dtaa
The living room is decorated with soft tones and natural wood, so it looks clean and soothing to the eyes.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 1
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เย็นตาyen-dtaaเย็นตาyen-dtaasoothing to the eyesoothing to the eyeWord