เต้
dtêeMeanings
1NounB1
breast; boob (colloquial)
A breast; commonly used in informal or colloquial speech.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udder3vessel; pot; flask4classifier: breasts; certain vesselsซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำนมnáam-nomน้ำนมnáam-nombreast milk; milkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàa1more; greater in amount/number2more (comparative adverb)
She said to let the baby nurse from the left breast because the milk flows more.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiคลำเต้าklam-dtâoเองeengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékก้อนgɔ̂ɔnผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
The doctor taught how to self-examine the breast to check for abnormal lumps every month.
เวลาwee-laaให้นมhâi-nomควรkuuanสลับเต้าsà-làp-dtâoทุกครั้งtúk-krángเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเต้าdtâoอักเสบàk-sèep
When breastfeeding, you should alternate breasts each time to prevent mastitis.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtตกแต่งเต้าdtòk-dtɛ̀ng-dtâoเธอtəəปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแผลplɛ̌ɛหายhǎaiเร็วreo
After breast reshaping surgery, she strictly followed the instructions so the wound would heal quickly.
2NounC1
mould; block (for shaping) [regional/archaic]
A block or mould used for shaping or forming something (regional or older use).
Examples
ช่างปั้นchâng-bpânช่างปั้นchâng-bpânsculptor; modelerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเต้dtêeเต้dtêe1breast; boob (colloquial)2mould; block (for shaping) [regional/archaic]ดินเผาdin-pǎoดินเผาdin-pǎo1earthenware; terracotta (material/objects)2made of fired clay; earthenwareเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundอิฐìtอิฐìtbrick (building block)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)เท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equal
The potter uses a clay block mould to cast bricks so every piece is the same size.
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ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngโบราณboo-raanวางwaangโลหะloo-hàหลอมlɔ̌ɔmลงในlong-naiเต้dtêeก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเคาะkɔ́ให้hâiเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛp
The traditional goldsmith pours molten metal into a mould before hammering it into the desired pattern.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnช่างไม้châng-máaiทำtamเต้dtêeจากjàakไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngไว้wáiเป็นbpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpสำหรับsǎm-ràpขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupเสาเรือนsǎo-rʉʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiส่วนโค้งsùuan-kóongสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
In the past, carpenters made mould blocks from hardwood as templates for shaping house pillars, ensuring uniform curves.
ช่างหล่อchâng-lɔ̀ɔระฆังrá-kangพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngการปรับgaan-bpràpเต้dtêeให้hâiรับrápอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́แรงดันrɛɛng-danได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-diiเพราะprɔ́หากhàakเต้dtêeบิดbìtเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangก็gɔ̂เพี้ยนpíianทันทีtan-tii
The bell caster talked about tuning the mould to withstand the right temperature and pressure, since even a slight warp in the mould would distort the bell’s tone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtêe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |