แหกตา
hɛ̀ɛk-dtaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] open [one's] eyes wide
to open one's eyes wide, especially in order to look or see clearly
Examples
แหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaa1[to] open [one's] eyes wide2[to] deceive; [to] trickดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2loom; weaving loomโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
Open your eyes wide and look at what time it is now; why are you just getting home?
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Open your eyes and look at the sign; it says no parking here.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàง่วงngûuangแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเพราะprɔ́พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔp
No matter how sleepy I am, I have to force my eyes open to read because I have an exam tomorrow.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะjàง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔnแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngฝืนfʉ̌ʉnแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaขับรถkàp-rótต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiให้hâiถึงtʉ̌ngที่หมายtîi-mǎaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
No matter how sleepy he was, he had to force his eyes wide open to continue driving safely to his destination.
2VerbB2
[to] deceive; [to] trick
to deceive, trick, or hoodwink someone; to make someone believe something false
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét1the Internet2internet access/serviceมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too greatบางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaa1[to] open [one's] eyes wide2[to] deceive; [to] trick
Don't believe news on the internet too much; sometimes it's just a hoax to deceive people.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaคนkonนั้นnánเอาaoของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmมาmaaขายkǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่tîiดูduuไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
That seller brought counterfeit products to sell in order to hoodwink customers who couldn't tell the difference.
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมักmákใช้cháiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútสร้างsâangโปรไฟล์bproo-faiปลอมbplɔɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaให้hâiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́โอนเงินoon-ngənให้hâi
Scammers often use the strategy of creating fake profiles to deceive victims into believing them and transferring money.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunที่tîiรับประกันผลráp-bprà-gan-pǒnตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnสูงsǔungเกินจริงgəən-jingมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenขบวนการkà-buuan-gaanต้มตุ๋นdtôm-dtǔnที่tîiสร้างภาพsâang-pâapมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaนักลงทุนnák-long-tunหน้าใหม่nâa-mài
Investments that guarantee unrealistically high returns are often scam operations that create a facade to hoodwink novice investors.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɛ̀ɛk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
แหกhɛ̀ɛkแหกhɛ̀ɛk1[to] tear open; rip open; force open2[to] spread wide; splay3(coll.) [to] flout; defy (a rule, law)4(coll.) [to] break through; run (a checkpoint); force one's way out[to] tear open; rip open; force openPart 1
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แหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaaแหกตาhɛ̀ɛk-dtaa[to] open [one's] eyes wide[to] open [one's] eyes wideWord