เตอะ
dtə̀Meaning
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sentence-ending particle for encouragement or suggestion (Northern Thai)
A sentence-final particle used in Northern Thai to give encouragement, grant permission, or make a gentle suggestion; similar in function to the Central Thai particle 'เถอะเถอะtə̀1prompting/permission particle2suggestion/encouragement particle3resignation/emphasis particle' and often translated as 'go ahead,' 'feel free,' or used in 'let's...' constructions.
Examples
หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เตอะdtə̀เตอะdtə̀sentence-ending particle for encouragement or suggestion (Northern Thai)
I'm hungry, mom. Let's eat.
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ในเมื่อnai mêuuaเฮาhaoตั้งใจdtâng jaiมาแล้วmaa láewก็gâwสู้sôoแหมhăemน้อยnóiเตอะdtèจะได้jà dâaiบ่bòต้องdtôngมาmaaเสียดายsĭia daaiทีหลังtee lăng
Since we've come this far with determination, let's just push on a little more, so we don't have to regret it later.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtə̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |