เต็มที
dtem-tiiMeaning
1AdverbB2
extremely; to the utmost
to a very great degree; to the limit; often used when something has reached a critical point
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]พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gambehavior; conductของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเต็มทีdtem-tiiเต็มทีdtem-tiiextremely; to the utmostแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)อีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
I am absolutely fed up with his behavior; I don't want to tolerate it anymore.
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รถติดrót dtìtหนักnàkเต็มทีdtem teeแล้วláeoสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumไม่ทันmâi tanแน่ๆnâe nâe
The traffic is absolutely terrible now; I definitely won't make it to the meeting on time.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danมานานmaa-naanความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂สิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longเต็มทีdtem-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After being pressured for a long time, his patience has reached its absolute limit.
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛเต็มทีdtem-tiiถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaที่tîiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรmâatการกระตุ้นgaan-grà-dtûnอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The country's economy is in a very bad state; it's time for the government to implement serious stimulus measures.
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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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
เต็มทีdtem-tiiเต็มทีdtem-tiiextremely; to the utmostextremely; to the utmostWord