เต็มทน
dtem-tonMeaning
1AdverbB1
extremely; to the utmost
Used as an intensifier meaning extremely or to the furthest degree; often implies one has reached the limit of patience or ability.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เบื่อbʉ̀ʉaเบื่อbʉ̀ʉa1bored; fed up2[to] be bored with; be tired of3sick; nauseated (from food poisoning)4[to] poison [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเต็มทนdtem-tonเต็มทนdtem-tonextremely; to the utmostแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I'm extremely fed up with him already.
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พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแย่yɛ̂ɛเต็มทนdtem-tonจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakคุยด้วยkui-dûuai
His behavior is absolutely terrible, to the point that no one wants to talk to him.
The weather is extremely hot and humid; I couldn't survive without air conditioning.
ผมpŏmอดทนòt tonกับgàpความkwaamไม่มีmâi meeเหตุผลhèt pŏnของkŏngเธอterมาmaaนานแล้วnaan láewและláeตอนนี้dton néeมันmanสุดsùtจะjàทนtonเต็มทนdtem tonจริงๆjing jing
I have put up with her irrationality for a long time, and now it has become truly and utterly unbearable.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullfull; filledPart 1
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ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 2
เต็มทนdtem-tonเต็มทนdtem-tonextremely; to the utmostextremely; to the utmostWord