ด.เด็ก
dor dèkMeaning
1NounA1
20th Thai consonant
the name of the 20th consonant in the Thai alphabet
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooด.dเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
The word "dee" starts with Dor Dek.
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I am teaching my child to write the letter Dor Dek.
In the Thai language, Dor Dek is the twentieth consonant.
ครูkruuบอกให้bòk hâiเราraoคัดตัวkát dtuuaด.dเด็กdèkถึงtĕungตำบลdtam-bonเต่าdtàoลงในlong naiสมุดsà-mùt
The teacher told us to practice writing the letters Dor Dek to Tor Tao in our notebooks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ด.เด็ก said ดอ-เด็ก?
dor dèk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dor
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 | — | — |