อะเดะ
à-dèMeaning
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right?; isn't it?
a playful or teasing colloquial particle used at the end of a sentence to mean 'right?', 'isn't it?', or to make a teasing assumption
Examples
ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)แอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔp[to] have a secret crush on [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainอะเดะà-dèอะเดะà-dèright?; isn't it?
Buying a gift like this, you secretly have a crush on them, don't you?
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You sneaked out to hang out last night, right? I know.
Seeing you smiling like that, you won the lottery, didn't you?
ที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉขนมkà-nǒmมาmaaฝากfàakเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́เนี่ยnîiaจะjàให้hâiช่วยchûuaiทำงานtam-ngaanให้hâiอะเดะà-dè
Buying me all these snacks, you want me to help you with your work, right?
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |