เด่น
dènMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
prominent; conspicuous
Standing out and easy to notice; clearly visible or striking.
Examples
ป้ายสีbpâai-sǐiป้ายสีbpâai-sǐi1[to] smear; [to] malign2smear; vilification (the act)แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)เด่นdènเด่นdèn1prominent; conspicuous2outstanding; distinguished3[to] stand out; [to] be prominentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaifrom a distance; from afar
The red sign stands out a lot; you can see it from far away.
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เขาkǎoใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสดsòtทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuเด่นdènท่ามกลางtâam-glaangฝูงชนfǔung-chon
He wore a bright yellow shirt, making him stand out in the crowd.
โลโก้loo-gôoใหม่màiมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเด่นdènช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจดจำjòt-jamได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The new logo has a simple yet striking shape that makes it instantly recognizable.
ปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉใช้cháiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnดำdamทำให้tam-hâiชื่อเรื่องchʉ̂ʉ-rʉ̂ʉangเด่นdènสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaa
The book cover uses white letters on a black background, making the title stand out strikingly.
2AdjectiveB1
outstanding; distinguished
Notably good, important, or superior compared to others (e.g., ผลงานเด่น, นักเรียนเด่น).
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเด่นdènเด่นdèn1prominent; conspicuous2outstanding; distinguished3[to] stand out; [to] be prominentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerรางวัลraang-wanรางวัลraang-wan1prize; award2reward3bounty (offered reward)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalวิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical arts
This year he is a standout student of the school because he won awards in many subjects.
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ผลงานpǒn-ngaanเด่นdènของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimคือkʉʉโครงการkroong-gaanอาสาaa-sǎaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiชุมชนchum-chonจนได้jon-dâaiรับคำráp-kamชมchomมากมายmâak-maai
The team's outstanding work is the volunteer project that helped the community and received much praise.
เธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiพูดเก่งpôot gèngที่สุดtêe sùtแต่dtàeผลงานpŏn ngaanเด่นdènของkŏngเธอterมักmákพิสูจน์pì-sòotคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngทีมteemเสมอsà-mĕr
She isn’t the best speaker, but her outstanding work consistently proves the team’s value.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเขาkǎoมีmiiประวัติbprà-wàtการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanเด่นdènและlɛ́ผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jaiเด่นdènจึงjʉngได้รับdâi-rápการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Among all the applicants, he had an outstanding work history and notable research output, so he was selected first.
3VerbB2
[to] stand out; [to] be prominent
To attract attention or be clearly noticeable or superior.
Examples
ป้ายไฟbpâai-faiป้ายไฟbpâai-faiilluminated sign; lighted sign; lightbox signหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletเด่นdènเด่นdèn1prominent; conspicuous2outstanding; distinguished3[to] stand out; [to] be prominentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
The neon sign in front of the shop is so noticeable that you can see it from the end of the street.
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โลโก้loo-gôoใหม่màiถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiเด่นdènในnaiหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔเล็กlékและlɛ́กลางglaangแสงsɛ̌ɛngจ้าjâa
The new logo is designed to stand out on small screens and under bright light.
ในnaiงานแฟร์ngaan-fɛɛบูทbùutนี้níiจัดแสงjàt-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́สีsǐiอย่างyàangชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatจนjonเด่นdènเหนือnʉ̌ʉaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
At the fair, this booth used lighting and color cleverly, making it stand out above competitors.
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
dèn
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 | — | — |