แก้วตา
gɛ̂ɛo-dtaaMeanings
1NounB2
crystalline lens of the eye
the clear lens inside the eye that helps focus light
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughรูม่านตาruu-mâan-dtaaรูม่านตาruu-mâan-dtaapupil (of the eye)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)แก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaaแก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaa1crystalline lens of the eye2beloved; darlingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofโฟกัสfoo-gátโฟกัสfoo-gát1[to] focus; concentrate2focus (optics; camera)3focal point; center of attentionภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental image
Light travels through the pupil into the lens of the eye to focus the image.
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If the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, you will not see images clearly.
โรคrôokต้อกระจกdtɔ̂ɔ-grà-jòkเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiแก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaaเสื่อมสภาพsʉ̀ʉam-sà-pâapและlɛ́สูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
Cataracts are caused by the deterioration and loss of transparency of the lens of the eye.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtทำtamการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtเปลี่ยนbplìianแก้วgɛ̂ɛoตาเทียมdtaa-tiiamให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěn
The doctor performed surgery to implant an artificial eye lens for the patient who had lost their vision.
2NounB2
beloved; darling
a beloved person, darling, or the apple of one's eye (often referring to a child or someone deeply cherished)
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterคนเล็กkon-lékคนเล็กkon-lékyoungest child; youngest siblingเป็นแก้วbpen-gɛ̂ɛoเป็นแก้วbpen-gɛ̂ɛomade of glassตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The youngest daughter is the apple of her parents' eye.
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ตาdtaaจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛหลานชายlǎan-chaaiที่tîiเป็นbpenดั่งdàngแก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaaให้hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Grandpa will take the best possible care of his grandson, who is like the apple of his eye.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiลูกlûukเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenแก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuเป็นbpenแม่mɛ̂ɛ
As soon as the baby was born, he became the apple of his mother's eye.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaลูกlûukจะjàโตdtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiลูกlûukก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นแก้วbpen-gɛ̂ɛoตาdtaaของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how grown up you become, you will always be the apple of your father's eye.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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
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แก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaaแก้วตาgɛ̂ɛo-dtaacrystalline lens of the eyecrystalline lens of the eyeWord