เด้อ
də̂əMeaning
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sentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
A friendly, softening particle used at the end of sentences to add warmth, politeness, emphasis, or coaxing; common in Northeastern Thai (Isan) and Lao-influenced speech.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3[to] be idle; be unoccupiedแวะwɛ́แวะwɛ́[to] stop by; drop inมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeแนnɛɛแนnɛɛ1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
If you're free, drop by for a meal at my place, okay?
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Don’t forget to bring a raincoat, okay? It’s going to rain.
Please help out with this, okay, so we can meet the deadline.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
də̂ə
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |