เต๊ะ
dtéMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiously
to act as if one is important, stylish, or superior; to pose or behave in a showy, pretentious way
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเต๊ะdtéเต๊ะdté[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiouslyท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]
He likes to strut around posing as if he were a celebrity.
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อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛยืนyʉʉnเต๊ะdtéอยู่yùuเลยləəiรีบrîipมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganยกyókของดีkɔ̌ɔng-diiกว่าgwàa
Don't just stand there acting cool; it's better to hurry and help us lift these things.
เพื่อนpêuuanคนนี้kon néeพอporได้dâiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengก็gâwเริ่มrêrmเต๊ะdtéจุ๊júยyไม่ค่อยmâi kôiยอมyomคุยkuiกับgàpพวกเราpûuak raoเหมือนmĕuuanเมื่อก่อนmêuua gòn
Once this friend got promoted, he started acting superior and rarely talks to us like he used to.
เขาkăoใส่sàiแว่นตาwâen dtaaดำdamและláeทำหน้าtam nâaขรึมkrĕumเพื่อpêuuaเต๊ะdtéท่าtâaให้ดูhâi dooน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamต่อหน้าdtò nâaลูกน้องlôok nóng
He wore sunglasses and put on a serious face, posing to look intimidating in front of his subordinates.
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dté
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 | — | — |