เดด
dèetMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sure; certain (slang, from Eng. dead)
Colloquial slang meaning absolutely certain or guaranteed (often in fixed forms like เดดชัวร์เดดชัวร์dèet-chuua1certain; guaranteed; dead certain2definitely; for sure).
Examples
นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamเดดชัวร์dèet-chuuaเดดชัวร์dèet-chuua1certain; guaranteed; dead certain2definitely; for sureเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] preempt; do first4[to] usurp; appropriate; seizeแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
In this match our team is absolutely guaranteed to make it to the finals.
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If you come this late, traffic is guaranteed to be jammed.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiถ้าtâaไม่mâiเพิ่มpə̂əmงบngópเดดชัวร์dèet-chuuaว่าwâaไม่mâiเสร็จsètตามdtaamไทม์ไลน์tai-laai
For this project, if we don’t increase the budget, it’s absolutely certain it won’t be finished on time.
อย่าyàaห่วงhùuangเรื่องrêuuangบัตรbàtเขาkăoมีmeeคอนเฟิร์มkon-fermเดดdètๆ-แล้วláeoว่าwâaได้ที่dâi têeนั่งnângหน้าเวทีnâa way-tee
Don’t worry about the tickets; it’s guaranteed that we’ve got front-row seats.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dèet
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 | — | — |