เต๊
dtéeMeaning
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sentence-final particle (Northern Thai); go ahead; please; let's
A sentence-final particle in Northern Thai, equivalent to Central Thai เถอะเถอะtə̀1prompting/permission particle2suggestion/encouragement particle3resignation/emphasis particle, used to soften commands, make suggestions, or encourage someone to act; often translates as 'go ahead,' 'please,' or 'let's.' Example: ไปเต๊ means 'Go ahead and go' or 'Let's go.'
Examples
หิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a mealแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกิ๋นข้าวgǐn-kâaoกิ๋นข้าวgǐn-kâao[to] eat; have a meal (Northern Thai)เต๊dtéeเต๊dtéesentence-final particle (Northern Thai); go ahead; please; let's
I'm hungry, let's go eat.
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Don't overthink it, just take this one. It's good already.
เปิ้นbpə̂ənรอrɔɔอยู่yùuไปหาbpai-hǎaเปิ้นbpə̂ənเต๊dtéeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเปิ้นbpə̂ənจะjàน้อยใจ๋nɔ́ɔi-jǎiเอาao
She's waiting, go ahead and see her, or else she might get her feelings hurt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtée
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |