ดิว
diu
Meanings
1NounA2
Dew (nickname/name)
a transliteration of the English given name or nickname “Dew”; very common as a Thai nickname
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledดิวdiuดิวdiu1Dew (nickname/name)2dew (loanword; rare/informal)
This is my friend named Dew.
2NounC1
dew (loanword; rare/informal)
a colloquial borrowing of the English word “dew”; rare in standard Thai where the usual term is “น้ำค้างน้ำค้างnám káangdew”
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ใบหญ้าbai yâaใบหญ้าbai yâablade of grassมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดิวเกาะdiu gòเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเย็นตาyen dtaaเย็นตาyen dtaasoothing to the eye
This morning the grass blades are covered with dew; it looks refreshing.