เทอ
təəMeanings
1PronounA1
you (informal)
The person being spoken to. Used informally, often between friends or to someone younger or of equal status. This is a common informal spelling of เธอเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her (thoe).
Examples
เทอtəəเทอtəə1you (informal)2she; herชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)
What's your name?
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What are you doing?
Are you free tomorrow? Let's go see a movie.
I saw you at Siam yesterday too.
2PronounA2
she; her
A female person who has already been mentioned or is easily identified. This is a common informal spelling of เธอเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her (thoe).
Examples
นั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfเทอtəəเทอtəə1you (informal)2she; herน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That's my friend. She is very cute.
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I called my mom this morning. She didn't pick up the phone.
My older sister is very smart. She just got a new job.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanคุยkuiกับgàpเจนjeenแล้วlɛ́ɛoเทอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเทอtəəอาจจะàat-jàมาmaaสายsǎaiหน่อยnɔ̀iนะná
I talked to Jane yesterday. She said she might be a little late.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
təə
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |