ตึ๊ดๆ
dtéut dtéutMeanings
1InterjectionB1
beep-beep
an onomatopoeic word representing a repeated electronic beeping sound, such as from a phone, scanner, or machine
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)โทรไปtoh bpaiโทรไปtoh bpai[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéut1beep-beep2EDM; club music
I called him, but there was only a beeping sound.
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เครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâaดังdangตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutเพื่อpêuuaเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaซักผ้าsák pâaเสร็จsètเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rói láew
The washing machine is beeping to warn that the laundry is completely done.
พนักงานแคชเชียร์pá-nák-ngaan kâet-chiaสแกนบาร์โค้ดสินค้าsà-gaen baa-kóht sĭn-káaดังdangตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
The cashier scanned the product barcodes, making a rapid beeping sound.
เสียงsĭiangเครื่องวัดkrêuuang wátชีพจรchêep-pá-jonที่têeดังdangตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrทำให้tam hâiพวกเราpûuak raoรู้สึกrúu-sèukโล่งใจlôhng jaiที่têeคนไข้kon kâiปลอดภัยbplòt pai
The heart rate monitor beeping in a steady rhythm made us feel relieved that the patient was safe.
2NounB2
EDM; club music
electronic dance music or club music characterized by a heavy, repetitive bass beat
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéut1beep-beep2EDM; club musicฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsy
I like to play EDM when driving at night to keep myself from getting sleepy.
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ผับpàpนี้néeเปิดbpèrtแต่dtàeเพลงplayngตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutฉันchănอยากyàakไปbpaiร้านráanนั่งnângชิลchinมากกว่าmâak gwàa
This pub only plays electronic dance music; I want to go to a chill bar instead.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanไปbpaiคลับklápนั้นnánหรอกròkเพราะpráwข้างในkâang naiมีแต่mee dtàeเพลงplayngตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutดังมากdang mâakจนjonคุยกันkui ganไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuang
We shouldn't go to that club because inside there is only heavy club music playing so loudly that we won't be able to talk.
เขาkăoจ้างjâangดีเจdee jayมาmaaเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngตึ๊ดๆdtéut dtéutเพื่อให้pêuua hâiปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeช่วงchûuangดึกdèukสนุกsà-nùkและláeมีสีสันmee sĕe-sănมากขึ้นmâak kêun
He hired a DJ to play EDM to make the late-night party more fun and lively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตึ๊ดๆ said ตึ๊ด-ตึ๊ด?
dtéut dtéut
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtéut
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |