เด๊อ
də́əMeaning
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sentence-final particle for softening or emphasis (Isan)
A sentence-final particle used in Isan to soften a statement, request, or invitation, or to add friendly emphasis, similar to นะนะná1persuasive/confirming particle2softener; friendly particle in Central Thai.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)นำกันnam-ganนำกันnam-gantogether; with each other (Isan)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Let's go to the market together, okay?
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When you arrive, give me a call, okay? I'll come out to pick you up.
เดินทางปลอดภัยdəən-taang-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเด้อdə̂əขอให้มีความสุขkɔ̌ɔ-hâi-mii-kwaam-sùkกับgàpการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
Travel safely, alright? Have a happy trip.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuไกลบ้านglai-bâanกะgàอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmคึดฮอดkʉ́t-hɔ̂ɔtคนkonทางนี้taang-níiเด้อdə̂ə
Even though you're working far from home, don't forget to think of us back here, okay?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
də́ə
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |