ดิ

dì

Meanings

1ParticleA2

informal urging particle

An informal sentence-final particle used to urge, encourage, or press someone to do something.

Examples

รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneมาดิmaa-dìมาดิmaa-dìcome on (then)!; bring it on!; come here!เดดไลน์dèet-laiเดดไลน์dèet-laideadlineใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Hurry up and submit the work, will you? The deadline is near.
3 more examples
ลองlɔɔngโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามtǎamเขาkǎoดิdìเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Try calling him, okay? You might get an answer faster.
อย่าyàaผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngเลยləəiเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดิdì
Stop procrastinating already—start doing it now, okay?
ถ้าtâaไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiก็gɔ̂ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmพรีเซนต์prii-seenกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดิdìจะได้jà-dâaiจับจังหวะjàp-jang-wàให้hâiเนียนniian
If you’re not confident, practice the presentation with a friend first, alright? That way you can get the timing smooth.
2ParticleA2

informal emphatic particle

An informal sentence-final particle used to add sharp emphasis or certainty to a statement.

Examples

อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousดิdìดิdì1informal urging particle2informal emphatic particle3informal particle (urging; emphasis; impatience; camaraderie)
It's delicious, for sure!
3 more examples
ของkɔ̌ɔngยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngแพงpɛɛngดิdì
Products of this brand are already of good quality, so the price must be expensive, obviously.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmอ่านหนังสือสอบàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-sɔ̀ɔpเลยləəiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkดิdì
If you don't study for the exam at all, you will definitely fail, of course.
แผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanที่tîiเตรียมมาdtriiam-maaดีdiiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiผลงานpǒn-ngaanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpดิdìจะjàผิดพลาดpìt-plâatได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
With a plan prepared this well, the result must come out perfect, for sure. How could it fail?
3ParticleB2

informal particle (urging; emphasis; impatience; camaraderie)

An informal sentence-final particle used to urge someone, push them to act, add sharp emphasis, or create casual camaraderie; often conveys impatience or irritation in blunt speech.

Examples

รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneมาดิmaa-dìมาดิmaa-dìcome on (then)!; bring it on!; come here!เดดไลน์dèet-laiเดดไลน์dèet-laideadlineใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Hurry up and submit the work, will you? The deadline is near.
3 more examples
ลองlɔɔngโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามtǎamเขาkǎoดิdìเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Try calling him, okay? You might get an answer faster.
อย่าyàaผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngเลยləəiเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดิdì
Stop procrastinating already—start doing it now, okay?
ถ้าtâaไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiก็gɔ̂ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmพรีเซนต์prii-seenกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดิdìจะได้jà-dâaiจับจังหวะjàp-jang-wàให้hâiเนียนniian
If you’re not confident, practice the presentation with a friend first, alright? That way you can get the timing smooth.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dì

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1informal urging particle

2informal emphatic particle

3informal particle (urging; emphasis; impatience; camaraderie)