ดิวะ
dì-wáMeaning
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[particle] (informal) used to urge, insist, or agree
A very informal particle, often used among male friends, added to the end of a statement to urge, insist, command, or express strong agreement. It carries a rough or emphatic tone.
Examples
มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timeรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดิวะdì-wáดิวะdì-wá[particle] (informal) used to urge, insist, or agreeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go, or you'll be late!
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Yeah! Like this, this is right. Do it!
ถ้าtâaคิดว่าkít-wâaมันmanเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatที่ดีtîi-diiก็gɔ̂คว้าkwáaไว้wáiดิวะdì-wáจะjàปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉไปbpaiทำไมtam-mai
If you think it's a good opportunity, then grab it! Why would you let it slip away?
เครียดkrîatไปbpaiก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiอะไรà-raiขึ้นมาkêun maaหรอกน่าròk nâaไปหาbpai hăaอะไรà-raiสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkทำtamกันganดิวะdì wá
Worrying about it won't solve anything. Come on, let's go do something fun!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดิdìดิdì1informal urging particle2informal emphatic particle3informal particle (urging; emphasis; impatience; camaraderie)informal urging particlePart 1
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วะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeparticle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)Part 2
ดิวะdì-wáดิวะdì-wá[particle] (informal) used to urge, insist, or agree[particle] (informal) used to urge, insist, or agreeWord