เด็ดใบ
dèt-baiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] pick/pluck leaves
to remove leaves from a plant by pulling or pinching them off, e.g., herbs or tea leaves
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completelyใบโหระพาbai-hǒo-rá-paaใบโหระพาbai-hǒo-rá-paaThai basil leavesใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Mom removes basil leaves and puts them in the curry.
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This morning we helped Grandma pluck tea leaves to dry in the sun.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamสลัดsà-làtเขาkǎoเด็ดใบdèt-baiสะระแหน่sà-rá-hɛ̀ɛnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakก้านgâanทีละtii-láใบbai
Before making the salad, she pinched mint leaves off the stems one by one.
เชฟchéepสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเด็ดdètใบโหระพาbai-hǒo-rá-paaอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiช้ำchámแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iโรยบนrooi-bonพาสต้าpâat-dtâa
The chef taught us to gently pluck basil leaves so they don’t bruise, then sprinkle them over the pasta.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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เด็ดใบdèt-baiเด็ดใบdèt-bai[to] pick/pluck leaves[to] pick/pluck leavesWord