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ตา

#212 most commonnoun mid tone

What does ตา mean?

The basic word for eye in Thai, used in everyday conversation and body part descriptions. Thai speakers use ตา in medical contexts, when describing appearance, or talking about vision problems. Also appears in many compound words and idioms. Can refer to a single eye or eyes in general depending on context.

Example Phrases

dtaa pǒm jèp

ตาผมเจ็บ

My eyes hurt.

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Beginner

təə mii dtaa sǔai

เธอมีตาสวย

She has beautiful eyes.

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Beginner

pǒm ləəm dtaa mâi dâai

ผมลืมตาไม่ได้

I can't open my eyes.

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Beginner

làp dtaa

หลับตา

Close your eyes.

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Beginner

dtaa pǒm dɛɛng lɛ́ kan

ตาผมแดงและคัน

My eyes are red and itchy.

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Beginner

pǒm dtɔ̂ɔng pai hǎa mɔ̌ɔ dtaa prɔ́ dtaa mua

ผมต้องไปหาหมอตา เพราะตามัว

I need to see an eye doctor because my vision is blurry.

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Related Words

nǎng dtaa

หนังตา

eyelid

kíu

คิ้ว

eyebrow

kǒn dtaa

ขนตา

eyelash

wàen-dtaa

แว่นตา

glasses

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