เขาเด้
kǎo-dêeMeaning
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sentence-final particle (Isan) ‘you know/right?’
An Isan Thai sentence-final particle used to seek agreement, add emphasis, or soften statements, similar to “you know?” or “right?”.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ม่วนmûuanม่วนmûuan1fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เขาเด้kǎo-dêeเขาเด้kǎo-dêesentence-final particle (Isan) ‘you know/right?’
This movie is really fun, you know?
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I told you not to go, it's dangerous, right?
เพิ่นpêrnว่าwâaสิsìมาmaaแต่dtàeกะบ่gà bòมาmaaจักเทื่อjàk têuuaเขาkăoโทรไปtoh bpaiถามtăamกะบ่gà bòรับสายráp săaiเขาเด้kăo dây
He said he would come but still hasn't shown up. I tried calling, but he's not picking up, you see?
เฮาhaoเตรียมdtriiamของkɔ̌ɔngไว้wáiให้hâiเพิ่นpə̂ənตั้งdtângดนdonแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพิ่นpə̂ənคือkʉʉมาmaaซ่าsâaแท้tɛ́ɛเขาเด้kǎo-dêe
We've had things prepared for him for a long time, why is he so late, you know?
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillhe; she; him; herPart 1
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เด้dêeเด้dêeemphatic/familiar particle (Isan/NE Thai)emphatic/familiar particle (Isan/NE Thai)Part 2
เขาเด้kǎo-dêeเขาเด้kǎo-dêesentence-final particle (Isan) ‘you know/right?’sentence-final particle (Isan) ‘you know/right?’Word