เด๋อด๋า
də̌ə-dǎaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
goofy; dorky; socially awkward
Behaving in a goofy or dorky way; socially awkward or uncool.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taangทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taang1[to] gesture; make gestures2[to] act as if; strike a poseเด๋อด๋าdə̌ə-dǎaเด๋อด๋าdə̌ə-dǎagoofy; dorky; socially awkwardจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Why are you acting so goofy today?
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเด๋อด๋าdə̌ə-dǎaมากmâakไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàทำตัวtam-dtuuaยังไงyang-ngai
When I went to a party for the first time, I felt very awkward and didn't know how to act.
พระเอกprá àykในnaiหนังnăngดูdooภายนอกpaai nôkเด๋อด๋าdĕr-dăaแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenสายลับsăai lápที่têeเก่งมากgèng mâak
The male lead in the movie looks dorky on the outside, but he is actually a very skilled spy.
พอpɔɔย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiดูduuรูปrûupตัวเองdtuua-eengสมัยsà-mǎiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnก็gɔ̂อดòtขำkǎmสไตล์sà-dtaiการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaที่tîiแสนsɛ̌ɛnจะjàเด๋อด๋าdə̌ə-dǎaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Looking back at photos of myself as a teenager, I can't help but laugh at my incredibly dorky fashion style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
də̌ə
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |