เด่
dèeMeaning
1AdverbB2
sticking up/out; standing conspicuously
sticking up or out stiffly, or standing or being in a noticeable, exposed way
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyเด่dèeเด่dèesticking up/out; standing conspicuouslyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎai[to] wake up lateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedหวีผมwǐi-pǒmหวีผมwǐi-pǒm[to] comb hair
His hair is sticking up stiffly because he woke up late and hasn't combed it yet.
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Why are you just standing there stiffly? Hurry up and help me lift these things.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnเด่dèeอยู่yùuหน้าเวทีnâa-wee-tiiคนเดียวkon-diiaoในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเดินdəənกลับglàpไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
He felt embarrassed having to stand exposed alone at the front of the stage while all his other teammates had already walked back.
หางhǎangของkɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákตัวนั้นdtuua-nánชี้chíiเด่dèeขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมันmanได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaใกล้glâi
That dog's tail stuck up stiffly right away when it heard a stranger walking nearby.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dèe
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |