เท่ๆ
tây tâyMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
cool; stylish (informal)
informal reduplication of เท่เท่têecool; stylish: fashionable, attractive, or impressive in a modern, confident way
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเท่ๆtây tâyเท่ๆtây tây1cool; stylish (informal)2stylishly; in a cool wayหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
He has a cool car.
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I want to get a cool pair of sneakers.
This cafe is a cool spot that teenagers like to visit.
เขาkăoชอบchôpสะสมsà-sŏmของkŏngวินเทจwin-têtเท่ๆtây tâyมาmaaตกแต่งdtòk dtàengห้องนอนhông nonของเขาkŏng kăo
He likes to collect cool vintage items to decorate his bedroom.
2AdverbB1
stylishly; in a cool way
in a fashionable, attractive, or impressive manner
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเท่ๆtây tâyเท่ๆtây tây1cool; stylish (informal)2stylishly; in a cool wayเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
My older brother likes to dress coolly when he goes out.
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เขาkăoนั่งnângไขว่ห้างkwài hâangเท่ๆtây tâyขณะkà-nàรอrorเพื่อนpêuuanอยู่ในyòo naiร้านกาแฟráan gaa-fae
He sat coolly with his legs crossed while waiting for his friend in the coffee shop.
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngพยายามpà-yaa-yaamมากmâakหรอกròkแค่kâeโพสท่าpóht tâaเท่ๆtây tâyเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatก็gâwพอแล้วpo láeo
You don't have to try too hard, just pose coolly and naturally is enough.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàโกรธgròhtเขาkăoเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàเดินdernออกจากòk jàakสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanนั้นnánไปbpaiเท่ๆtây tâyซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konประทับใจbprà-táp jai
Instead of getting angry, he chose to walk away from the situation coolly, which impressed everyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เท่ๆ said เท่-เท่?
tây tây
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tây
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |