ดีเบต
dii-bèetMeanings
1NounB1
debate; formal discussion
a formal or structured discussion in which people present opposing arguments on a topic
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดีเบตdii-bèetดีเบตdii-bèet1debate; formal discussion2[to] debate
There is a debate at school tomorrow.
3 more examplesShow less
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuดีเบตdii-bèetของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangเพราะprɔ́ทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnมุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-gan
I like watching politicians' debates because they show different perspectives.
หัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔของดีkɔ̌ɔng-diiเบตbèetในnaiวันนี้wan-níiคือkʉʉการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiสามารถsǎa-mâatแทนที่tɛɛn-tîiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianได้dâaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The topic of today's debate is "Can online education replace the classroom?"
ดีเบตdee-bàytครั้งkrángประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatระหว่างrá-wàangผู้สมัครpôo sà-màkชิงchingตำแหน่งdtam-nàengประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bor-deeครั้งนี้kráng néeมีmeeผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaamชมchomทั่วโลกtûua lôhk
This historic debate between the presidential candidates was watched by people all over the world.
2VerbB1
[to] debate
to discuss a topic by presenting arguments for and against it in a formal or serious way
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ดีเบตdii-bèetดีเบตdii-bèet1debate; formal discussion2[to] debateกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The students are going to debate.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkăoชอบchôpดีเบตdee-bàytกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanในnaiประเด็นbprà-denทางสังคมtaang săng-komต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
He likes to debate with his friends on various social issues.
เราraoมาmaaดีเบตdii-bèetกันganอย่างyàangสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnโดยdooiใช้cháiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnไม่mâiใช้cháiอารมณ์aa-rom
Let's debate constructively using reason, not emotion.
การgaanเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiคนkonในnaiสังคมsǎng-komได้dâaiดีเบตdii-bèetกันganอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtai
Allowing people in society to debate widely is a crucial foundation of democracy.
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
+
ดีเบตdii-bèetดีเบตdii-bèetdebate; formal discussiondebate; formal discussionWord