เก่งแต๊เก่ง

gèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèeng

Meaning

1AdjectiveB1

extremely skilled; very capable

Extremely skilled, talented, or capable. An emphatic expression in the Northern Thai dialect (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language) that repeats an adjective ('เก่งเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel' meaning skilled) with the intensifier 'แต๊แต๊dtɛ́ɛ1really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)2true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)' (meaning 'really' or 'truly') in between.

Examples

น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ฟ้อนเล็บfɔ́ɔn-lépฟ้อนเล็บfɔ́ɔn-lép1Northern Thai fingernail dance2[to] perform the fingernail danceอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèengเก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèengextremely skilled; very capableว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize
That young lady performs the 'Fon Leb' dance so gracefully. She's so incredibly skilled.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoเรียนriianทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiเดือนdʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèeng
He only studied cooking for a few months, but now he can open his own restaurant. He's extremely skilled.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiเปิ้นbpə̂ənสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtหมอmɔ̌ɔได้dâaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛภูมิใจpuum-jaiขนาดkà-nàatเก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèengว่าwâa
Her son got into medical school on his first try. His parents are so proud. He's so incredibly skilled.
บ่าbàaเชื่อchêuuaเลยloieว่าwâaเปิ้นbpêrnจะjàซ่อมsômรถยุโรปrót yù-rôhpที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónจะอี้jà-êeนnได้dâiตวยdtuayตั๋วdtŭuaคนเดียวkon diiaoเก่งแต๊เก่งgèng dtáe gèngต้องdtôngยอมรับyom rápฝีมือfĕe meuเลยloie
I can't believe he could fix such a complicated European car all by himself. He's truly, extremely skilled; I have to acknowledge his craftsmanship.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gèeng

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เก่งแต๊gèeng-dtɛ́ɛเก่งแต๊gèeng-dtɛ́ɛ1very skilled; very good (Northern Thai)2So good!; Very skilled! (Northern Thai)very skilled; very good (Northern Thai)Part 1
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เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelskilled; good atPart 2
เก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèengเก่งแต๊เก่งgèeng-dtɛ́ɛ-gèengextremely skilled; very capableextremely skilled; very capableWord

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