เดี๋ยน
dǐianMeaning
1PronounB2
I; me (female/gay colloquial)
I or me (a colloquial, often humorous or affected first-person pronoun used primarily by women or gay men, derived from 'ดิฉันดิฉันdì-chǎnI; me (female speaker; polite/formal)')
Examples
เดี๋ยนdǐianเดี๋ยนdǐianI; me (female/gay colloquial)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฮ้าháaฮ้าháa1huh; what; ha2playful polite particle
I think this bag doesn't really go with the outfit at all, honey.
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วันนี้wan néeเดี๋ยนdĭianเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakขอตัวkŏr dtuuaกลับไปglàp bpaiนอนพักnon pákก่อนนะgòn náพวกเธอpûuak ter
I'm so tired today. I'm going to excuse myself to go back and sleep, guys.
ระดับrá-dàpเดี๋ยนdǐianแล้วlɛ́ɛoถ้าtâaจะjàจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətทั้งทีtáng-tiiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดให้jàt-hâiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiสมฐานะsǒm-tǎa-náสิsìคะká
For someone of my level, if I'm going to throw a birthday party, it has to be grand and befitting my status.
เดี๋ยนdĭianรับrápไม่ได้mâi dâaiจริงๆjing jingค่ะkâที่têeต้องdtôngมาmaaทนtonทำงานtam ngaanกับgàpคนkonที่têeไม่mâiเห็นhĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaในnaiตัวเราdtuua raoแบบนี้bàep née
I really cannot accept having to endure working with someone who doesn't see my value like this.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dǐian
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |