เดท
dèetMeanings
1NounA2
a romantic date; a romantic meeting
a planned social or romantic meeting with another person.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเดทdèetเดทdèet1a romantic date; a romantic meeting2[to] date [sb]; [to] go on a date
I have a date tonight.
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My first date with him was at a movie theater.
Where should we go for our next date?
เธอtəəประหม่าbprà-màaมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenเดทdèetที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจจะàat-jàตัดสินdtàt-sǐnความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konได้dâai
She was very nervous because it was an important date that could determine their future relationship.
2VerbA2
[to] date [sb]; [to] go on a date
to go out with someone with whom one has a romantic relationship or interest.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเดทdèetเดทdèet1a romantic date; a romantic meeting2[to] date [sb]; [to] go on a dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Are you dating someone?
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He started dating his classmate last month.
How long have you two been dating?
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiที่จะtîi-jàยังyangไม่mâiเดทdèetกันganเพราะprɔ́อยากจะyàak-jàตั้งใจdtâng-jaiเรียนหนังสือriian-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Even though they like each other, they decided not to date yet because they want to focus on their studies first.
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 -ท, 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 | — | — |