เถอะ(tòe)

Meanings

1ParticleA2

suggestion/encouragement particle

a final particle used to make suggestions or invitations sound softer or more persuasive (e.g., ไปกันเถอะ)

Examples

ไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Let’s go eat.
2ParticleA2

prompting/permission particle

used to urge someone to proceed or to grant permission in a gentle way (e.g., ทำเถอะ ‘go ahead and do it’)

Examples

หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
I’m hungry; let’s go ahead and eat.
3ParticleB1

resignation/emphasis particle

used to show resignation or decisive emphasis in commands or statements (e.g., ช่างมันเถอะช่างมันเถอะchâang man tòenever mind; forget it ‘forget it then’)

Examples

ช่างมันเถอะchâang man tòeช่างมันเถอะchâang man tòenever mind; forget itเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปต่อbpai dtòrไปต่อbpai dtòr[to] continue; [to] go onกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Forget it then; let’s just move on.

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