แหกตา

Thai

Etymology

From แหก (hɛ̀ɛk, to break apart; to pull apart; to stretch apart; etc) +‎ ตา (dtaa, eye).

Pronunciation

Orthographicแหกตา
æ h k t ā
Phonemic
แหก-ตา
æ h k – t ā
RomanizationPaiboonhɛ̀ɛk-dtaa
Royal Institutehaek-ta
(standard) IPA(key)/hɛːk̚˨˩.taː˧/(R)

Verb

แหกตา • (hɛ̀ɛk-dtaa) (abstract noun การแหกตา)

  1. (idiomatic and vulgar) to open an eye or eyes.
  2. (slang and vulgar) to deceive, cheat, or trick, especially as to an appearance or visual perception.
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  • ตบตา