Thai word
ตา
dtaa
眼睛
How to pronounce ตา
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ตา is written dtaa and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ตา
dtaa
Mid tone
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dtàa
Low tone
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dtâa
Falling tone
-
dtǎa
Rising tone
-
dtáa
High tone
What does ตา mean?
Translation
眼睛
ตา (dtaa) means "眼睛" in Thai.
Example sentences
เห็นไหม คนที่โกงคนอื่นไว้เยอะๆ สุดท้ายก็เจ๊ง กรรมตามทันจริงๆ
hěn mǎi, khon thîi goong khon èuun wái yóe yóe, sùt-tháai gâw jéng — gam dtaam than jing jing
看到了吗？那个骗了很多人的人，最后还是破产了——报应真的来了。（口语）
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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