เด่ว

dèeo

Meanings

1AdverbA1

in a moment; soon

A short time from now; soon. This is a common informal spelling of เดี๋ยวเดี๋ยวdǐiao1otherwise; or else (colloq.)2wait! just a moment3for a moment; briefly; one moment4soon; in a moment5alternating; now … now ….

Examples

เด่วdèeoเด่วdèeo1in a moment; soon2wait; hold on3just you waitไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
I'll go in a bit.
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เด่วdèeoเจอกันjəə-gan
See you soon.
ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเด่วdèeoค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiเล่นlên
Do your homework first, then you can go play soon after.
กินข้าวgin-kâaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเด่วdèeoไม่มีmâi-miiแรงrɛɛngทำงานtam-ngaanนะná
Eat first, or soon you won't have any energy to work.
2InterjectionA1

wait; hold on

Used to tell [sb] to wait briefly; an informal spelling of เดี๋ยวเดี๋ยวdǐiao1otherwise; or else (colloq.)2wait! just a moment3for a moment; briefly; one moment4soon; in a moment5alternating; now … now ….

Examples

เด่วdèoเด่วdèo1in a moment; soon2wait; hold on3just you waitๆ-รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Wait, wait! Wait for me!
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เด่วdèeoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngกินgin
Wait a moment, don't eat yet.
เด่วdèeoสิsìกำลังgam-langคิดkítอยู่yùuว่าwâaจะjàตอบdtɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaอะไรà-rai
Hold on, I'm thinking about what to answer.
เด่วdèeoแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngนะnáขอkɔ̌ɔคุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Wait a sec, let me take this call first.
3InterjectionB1

just you wait

Used as a mild warning or threat, implying something will happen if an action is taken. This is a common informal spelling of เดี๋ยวเดี๋ยวdǐiao1otherwise; or else (colloq.)2wait! just a moment3for a moment; briefly; one moment4soon; in a moment5alternating; now … now ….

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเด่วdèeoเด่วdèeo1in a moment; soon2wait; hold on3just you waitโดนdoonโดนdoon1[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.)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't touch it, or you'll get smacked!
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อย่าyàaเล่นเกมlên-geemดึกdʉ̀kนักnákสิsìเด่วdèeoพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiก็gɔ̂ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't play games so late, or you won't be able to wake up tomorrow.
รีบๆrêep rêepกินginเข้าkâoเด่วdèoกับgàpข้าวเย็นkâao yenหมดmòtอดòtกินginของอร่อยkŏng à-ròiนะná
Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold and you'll miss out on the good stuff.
อย่าyàaเอาเรื่องao rêuuangของฉันkŏng chănไปbpaiพูดpôotเสียๆsĭia sĭiaหายๆhăai hăaiนะnáเด่วdèoจะjàหาว่าhăa wâaไม่mâiเตือนdteuuan
Don't go around saying bad things about me, or don't say I didn't warn you.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dèeo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1in a moment; soon