ดีเน้อ
dii-nə́əMeaning
1InterjectionB1
nice!; that's good (Northern/Isan colloquial)
Informal exclamation in Northern/Isan Thai expressing approval or pleasant surprise, like 'nice!' or 'that's good.'
Examples
Aเปิ้นbpə̂ənเปิ้นbpə̂ən1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2I; me (Northern Thai, familiar)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหนมnǒmหนมnǒmsnack; treat; dessert (informal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongBโอ้ôoโอ้ôoOh!ดีเน้อdii-nə́əดีเน้อdii-nə́ənice!; that's good (Northern/Isan colloquial)
A: I bought you some snacks. B: Oh, nice!
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Wow, the weather is cool and comfortable, and the view is beautiful. That's so nice!
A: Let's go for a picnic this Saturday. B: That's a great idea! Where should we go?
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yùuใกล้glâiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเดินไปdəən-bpaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiขี่kìiรถrótไปbpaiก็gɔ̂สะดวกsà-dùuakดีเน้อdii-nə́ə
Finally, I got to move closer to work. I can walk or ride my bike, so convenient. That's really good!
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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เน้อnə́əเน้อnə́əsentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)sentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)Part 2
ดีเน้อdii-nə́əดีเน้อdii-nə́ənice!; that's good (Northern/Isan colloquial)nice!; that's good (Northern/Isan colloquial)Word