เดียว
diiaoMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
single; one; only; same
only one in number; single; used to indicate sameness in compounds (e.g., สีเดียวสีเดียวsǐi-diiaosingle color; monochrome, แบบเดียว)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งแท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
I have only one pencil.
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Yesterday he bought a shirt the same color as yours.
Shall we go to the same place tomorrow?
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpเดียวdiiaoกับgàpนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนโปรดkon-bpròotเลยləəiสั่งsàngรุ่นrûnเดียวกันdiiao-ganมาmaaใส่sài
He likes the same style of shoes as his favorite singer, so he ordered the same model to wear.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
diiao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |