เด๊ะ
déMeanings
1AdverbB1
exactly; precisely
exactly, precisely, or perfectly (often used colloquially to emphasize exact similarity or a perfect fit)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเด๊ะdéเด๊ะdé1exactly; precisely2particle used to urge or commandเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This child looks exactly like his father.
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These two shirts are exactly the same size.
This train arrived at the station exactly on time.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpที่tîiเธอtəəคาดการณ์kâat-gaanไว้wáiเด๊ะdéไม่มีmâi-miiผิดเพี้ยนpìt-píian
Everything happened exactly as she predicted, without any deviation.
2ParticleB2
particle used to urge or command
a colloquial particle used at the end of a sentence to urge, command, or emphasize an action (a spoken variant of 'สิสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)' or 'ดิดิdì1informal urging particle2informal emphatic particle3informal particle (urging; emphasis; impatience; camaraderie)')
Examples
อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเด๊ะdéเด๊ะdé1exactly; precisely2particle used to urge or commandไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเกรงใจgreeng-jaiเกรงใจgreeng-jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/consideration
If you want to eat, just take it! No need to be shy.
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Hurry up and take a shower! So we can go watch the movie.
ถ้าtâaแกgɛɛคิดว่าkít-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengแน่จริงnɛ̂ɛ-jingก็gɔ̂ลองทำlɔɔng-tamเองeengเด๊ะdéจะได้jà-dâaiรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanยากyâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
If you think you're so smart, try doing it yourself! Then you'll know how hard it is.
Why are you just standing there watching? Go in and help them carry the stuff!
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dé
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 | — | — |