เต๋ว
dtěeoMeaning
1NounB1
noodles; noodle soup
noodles or noodle soup (colloquial and shortened form of ก๋วยเตี๋ยวก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dish)
Examples
เที่ยงนี้tîiang-níiเที่ยงนี้tîiang-níiat noon todayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เต๋วdtěeoเต๋วdtěeonoodles; noodle soupกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go eat noodles this noon?
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ร้านráanเต๋วdtěeoหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakแถมtɛ̌ɛmราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛngด้วยdûuai
The noodle shop at the mouth of the alley is very delicious, plus it's inexpensive.
I like ordering Tom Yum noodles because the flavor is nicely intense.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaจะมีjà-miiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongแวะwɛ́มากินmaa-ginเต๋วdtěeoร้านประจำráan-bprà-jamเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though many new restaurants have opened, he still always stops by to eat noodles at his regular shop.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dtěeo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |