เดิร์น
dəənMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
modern; trendy
modern, trendy, fashionable, or chic (informal slang derived from the English word 'modern')
Examples
ชุดใหม่chút-màiชุดใหม่chút-màinew set; new collection; new outfitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเดิร์นdəənเดิร์นdəənmodern; trendyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Your new outfit is beautiful and looks very trendy.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเปิดใหม่bpèrt màiแถวtăeoปากซอยbpàak soiตกแต่งdtòk dtàengได้dâiเดิร์นdernสุดๆsùt sùtวัยรุ่นwai rûnชอบchôpไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai rôopกันgan
The newly opened cafe at the entrance of the alley has a super chic decor; teenagers love going there to take photos.
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnตัดผมdtàt-pǒmทรงsongใหม่màiดูduuเปรี้ยวbprîiaoและlɛ́เดิร์นdəənกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəmเยอะyə́เลยləəi
My mom got a new haircut; she looks much sassier and more modern than before.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàอายุเยอะaa-yú-yə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiและlɛ́ความคิดkwaam-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiและlɛ́เดิร์นdəənอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though he is older, his lifestyle and mindset remain consistently up-to-date and modern.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เดิร์น said เดิน?
dəən
- 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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəən
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 | — | — |