เดี๋ยว(dĭiao)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

soon; in a moment

after a short time; shortly; in a moment (e.g., เดี๋ยวไป เดี๋ยวมาเดี๋ยวมาdīao-maabe right back)

Examples

รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitแป๊บหนึ่งbpáep nèungแป๊บหนึ่งbpáep nèungJust a moment; one momentนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker
Wait a moment, I'll be right back.
2AdverbA2

for a moment; briefly; one moment

for a short time; for a moment (e.g., รอเดี๋ยวหนึ่ง wait a moment)

Examples

รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเดี๋ยวเดียวdĭiao diiaoเดี๋ยวเดียวdĭiao diiao1a brief moment2just a moment (please)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Wait just a moment, let me grab my phone first.
3InterjectionA2

wait! just a moment

an interjection asking someone to wait briefly; hold on

Examples

เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …รอก่อนror gònรอก่อนror gònwait a moment; hold onนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwear
Hold on, wait a moment; I’m putting on my shoes.
4ConjunctionB2

if … then (warning; colloquial)

used before a clause to warn of a consequence (e.g., เดี๋ยวโดนดุนะ you’ll get scolded)

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องสมุดhông sà-mùtห้องสมุดhông sà-mùtlibraryเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)บรรณารักษ์ban-naa-rákบรรณารักษ์ban-naa-ráklibrarianเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Don’t talk loudly in the library, or the librarian will warn you.
5AdverbB2

alternating; now … now …

used repetitively to indicate alternation or rapid change (เดี๋ยวเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now ……เดี๋ยวเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now ……)

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …แดดdàetแดดdàet1strong sunlight; blazing sun2sunlight; sunshineออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)แผนเที่ยวpăen tîaoแผนเที่ยวpăen tîaotrip plan; travel plan; itineraryไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)
Today the weather keeps switching between sunny and rainy, so I can’t plan the trip.

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