เล่นตา
lên-dtaaMeaning
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[to] flirt with one's eyes; cast flirtatious glances
To use playful or suggestive looks to express romantic or sexual interest in someone.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เล่นตาlên dtaaเล่นตาlên dtaa[to] flirt with one's eyes; cast flirtatious glancesกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หนุ่มnùmหนุ่มnùm1young; youthful (male)2young man; youthโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection
She smiled and gave the young man at the next table flirtatious looks until he came over to say hello.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นตาlên-dtaaกับgàpเธอtəəเวลาwee-laaเจอกันjəə-ganแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiกล้าglâaชวนchuuanเธอtəəไปเดตbpai-dèet
He likes to give her flirtatious looks whenever they meet, but he still hasn't dared to ask her on a date.
เธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiพูดpôotอะไรà-raiตรงdtrongๆ-แต่dtàeกลับglàpเล่นตาlên dtaaกับgàpเขาkăoตลอดdtà-lòtมื้อค่ำméuu kâmราวกับraao gàpกำลังgam-langส่งสัญญาณsòng săn-yaanว่าwâaมีใจmee jaiให้hâi
She didn't say anything directly, but she kept giving him flirtatious looks throughout dinner, as though signaling that she was interested in him.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnแฟนfɛɛnตัวเองdtuua-eengเล่นตาlên-dtaaกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหึงhʉ̌ngแม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแค่kɛ̂ɛหยอกเล่นyɔ̀ɔk-lênก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
When he saw his girlfriend exchanging flirtatious looks with someone else at the party, he felt jealous, even though she said she was only teasing.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 1
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เล่นตาlên-dtaaเล่นตาlên-dtaa[to] flirt with one's eyes; cast flirtatious glances[to] flirt with one's eyes; cast flirtatious glancesWord