เดปธ์
dèepMeaning
1NounB2
depth (measure of how deep or figurative profundity)
the quality of being deep, either as a physical measurement or as a figurative sense of complexity or insight.
Examples
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเดปธ์dèepเดปธ์dèepdepth (measure of how deep or figurative profundity)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)น่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamน่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamengaging; worth following
The characters in this movie have a lot of depth, which makes the story engaging.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenเรื่องสั้นrʉ̂ʉang-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoก็gɔ̂มีmiiเดปธ์dèepทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romที่tîiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jai
Even though it's a short story, the narrative has an impressive emotional depth.
การวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangขาดเดปธ์kàat-dèepไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́มองmɔɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaแค่kɛ̂ɛผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ən
His analysis lacks a bit of depth because he only looks at the problem superficially.
หากhàakต้องdtɔ̂ngการเข้าใจgaan-kâo-jaiปรัชญาbpràt-yaaนี้níiอย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaด้วยdûuaiเดปธ์dèepที่tîiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแค่kɛ̂ɛการอ่านgaan-àanสรุปsà-rùp
If you want to truly understand this philosophy, we must study it with more depth than just reading a summary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เดปธ์ said เดบ?
dèep
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ป is said like บ (p).Silent letterธ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dèep
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ธ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |