เด็ดขาด
dèt-kàatMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
absolute; uncompromising
complete and final, allowing no exceptions or negotiations
Examples
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardมีมติmii-má-dtìมีมติmii-má-dtì[to] resolve; [to] pass a resolutionเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยุติyú-dtìยุติyú-dtì1[to] end; cease; halt2[to] settle; resolveโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เจรจาjee-rá-jaaเจรจาjee-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplement
The committee made a complete and final decision to terminate this project, and no further negotiations will be opened.
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ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatให้hâiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อยกเว้นkɔ̂ɔ-yók-wén
The court issued a final ruling requiring the parties to comply without exceptions.
ประกาศbprà-gàatฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีผลบังคับใช้mii-pǒn-bang-káp-cháiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatไม่รับmâi-rápคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔยกเว้นyók-wénและlɛ́ไม่mâiพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaผ่อนปรนpɔ̀ɔn-bpron
This announcement takes effect in a complete and final manner; no requests for exemption or leniency will be considered.
ฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanสรุปsà-rùpข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatว่าwâaขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnดังกล่าวdang-glàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiการต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng
The administration finalized the regulations in a definitive manner that the procedure must be abolished immediately with no negotiations.
2AdjectiveB2
resolute; decisive
showing firm determination; made with clear, unwavering decision
Examples
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtผู้จัดpûu-jàt1organizer; arranger2producer (entertainment)การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai1a decision2decision-makingอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatdecisively; absolutely; strictlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng-hâiเลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng-hâi[to] promote [sb]; [to] give a promotion [to sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคัดค้านkát-káanคัดค้านkát-káan[to] oppose; object (to)
The manager made a firm decision to promote him despite the objections.
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เธอtəəพูดpûutอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatว่าwâaจะjàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkถ้าtâaโครงการkroong-gaanถูกtùukลดทอนlót-tɔɔnคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
She stated firmly that she would resign if the project’s quality was compromised.
ด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatผู้นำทีมpûu-nam-tiimประกาศbprà-gàatเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiใหม่màiและlɛ́ยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛng
With firm resolve, the team leader announced new goals and stood unwavering.
เขาkǎoตอบdtɔ̀ɔpอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatว่าwâaไม่รับmâi-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əเพราะprɔ́ขัดต่อkàt-dtɔ̀ɔหลักการlàk-gaanที่tîiวางไว้waang-wái
He answered decisively that he would not accept the offer because it conflicted with his principles.
3AdverbB2
absolutely; strictly
in an absolute manner; with no exceptions (often used as an adverb modifying prohibitions or rules, e.g., ห้ามเด็ดขาด)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceวัตถุwát-tùวัตถุwát-tù1object; thing (physical)2material; substanceจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]เด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictlyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาสภาพrák-sǎa-sà-pâapรักษาสภาพrák-sǎa-sà-pâap[to] maintain [sth]'s condition; [to] preserve [sth]เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
In this museum, touching the exhibits is absolutely forbidden to preserve their condition.
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คุณครูkun-kruuประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaในnaiห้องสอบhɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔpห้ามhâamใช้cháiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiไหนnǎi
The teacher announced that in the exam room, using phones is absolutely prohibited, under any circumstances.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำหนดgam-nòtว่าwâaห้ามhâamเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลลูกค้าkɔ̂ɔ-muun-lûuk-káaเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatแม้mɛ́ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจากjàakแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkอื่นʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยกเว้นyók-wén
The company stipulates that disclosing customer information is absolutely prohibited, with no exceptions even for coworkers from other departments.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanย้ำyámว่าwâaห้ามhâamนำnamอาหารaa-hǎanจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiอนุโลมà-nú-loom
The organizer emphasized that bringing outside food is absolutely not allowed; no exceptions even with reasons.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dèt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completely[to] pluck; pickPart 1
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ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be withoutPart 2
เด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatabsolute; uncompromisingabsolute; uncompromisingWord