ท่าเดียว

tâa dieow

Meanings

1AdverbB2

only; nothing but; repeatedly (emphatic adverb)

Used after a verb to stress that only that action happens, often again and again or stubbornly, with no change.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàe1only; nothing but2self-willed; selfish (in compounds)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play gamesท่าเดียวtâa dieowท่าเดียวtâa dieow1only; nothing but; repeatedly (emphatic adverb)2one move; a single pose/technique
He refuses to do his homework and just sits there playing games.
2NounB2

one move; a single pose/technique

Only one posture, technique, or way of doing something.

Examples

นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมัดเด็ดmàt dètหมัดเด็ดmàt dèt1knockout punch; finishing blow2decisive move; trump card; killer featureอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ท่าเดียวtâa dieowท่าเดียวtâa dieow1only; nothing but; repeatedly (emphatic adverb)2one move; a single pose/technique
This boxer is good, but he only has one signature punch.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 1
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เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; samePart 2
ท่าเดียวtâa dieowท่าเดียวtâa dieowonly; nothing but; repeatedly (emphatic adverb)