ตึ๊ดตื๋อ(dtéut dtĕu)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
extremely dark/black; pitch-dark
used after words such as “dark” or “black” to mean extremely or completely dark/black
Examples
ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorมืดตึ๊ดตื๋อmêut dtút dtĕuมืดตึ๊ดตื๋อmêut dtút dtĕupitch-black; very darkเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The power went out in the whole village, making it pitch black outside.