แยงตา
yɛɛng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shine in one's eyes; [to] glare
for a light to shine directly and uncomfortably into someone's eyes.
Examples
แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaaแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaa[to] shine in one's eyes; [to] glareฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The sun is shining in my eyes, I can't see the way at all.
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The car in front has its high beams on, the light is really shining in my eyes.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtม่านmâanเพราะprɔ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtยามบ่ายyaam-bàaiมันmanส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaaพอดีpɔɔ-dii
I had to close the curtains because the afternoon sunlight was shining right into my eyes.
แสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔnจากjàakกระจกgrà-jòkตึกdtʉ̀kฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamมันmanแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยีyǐiตาdtaaเวลาwee-laaขับรถkàp-rótผ่านpàanช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
The reflection from the windows of the building across the street is so uncomfortably bright that I have to squint when driving past in the afternoon.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɛɛng
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
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แยงตาyɛɛng-dtaaแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaa[to] shine in one's eyes; [to] glare[to] shine in one's eyes; [to] glareWord