เดอร์
dəəMeaning
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(colloq.) friendly emphasis particle; you know; okay
An informal spelling of เด้อเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao), an Isan and Lao sentence-final particle used for friendly emphasis, reminders, or requests, also borrowed into playful Thai speech.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเดอร์dəəเดอร์dəə(colloq.) friendly emphasis particle; you know; okayช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't forget to bring an umbrella tomorrow, okay? It's been raining every evening lately.
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ถ้าtâaงานngaanยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จsètก็gɔ̂ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngฝืนfʉ̌ʉnทำtamจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kเดอร์dəəพักpákให้hâiหายเหนื่อยhǎai-nʉ̀ʉaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
If the work isn't finished, don't push yourself to stay up late, okay? You can get some rest and carry on afterward.
ที่tîiเตือนdtʉʉanนี่nîiไม่ใช่mâi-châiจะjàก้าวก่ายgâao-gàaiเดอร์dəəแค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเธอtəəรับปากráp-bpàakทุกคนtúk-konจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaให้hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I'm not saying this to interfere, you know. It's just that you've been saying yes to everyone and barely have any time left for yourself.
กลับบ้านglàp bâanมื้อนี้méu néeบ่bòต้องdtôngซื้อséuของฝากkŏng fàakมาmaaเดอร์derแค่kâeได้dâiกินข้าวgin kâaoนำกันnam ganพร้อมหน้าpróm nâaกะgàดีใจdee jaiแล้วláeo
You don't need to bring gifts when you come home today, okay? Just having everyone together for a meal will make me happy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เดอร์ said เดอ?
dəə
- Silent letterร์ 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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəə
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ 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 | — | — |