เป็นดี้(bpen dêe)
Meanings
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[to] be a 'dee' (feminine woman attracted to a 'tom')
To be or identify as a 'dee', a feminine-presenting woman who is romantically attracted to a 'tom' (a masculine-presenting woman) within Thai LGBTQ+ culture.
Examples
เพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นดี้bpen dêeเป็นดี้bpen dêe[to] be a 'dee' (feminine woman attracted to a 'tom')และláeและláeand (coordinating)แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทอมtomทอมtom1tomboy; masculine-presenting woman2Tom (name; transliteration)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
My close friend is a 'dee', and her girlfriend is a very nice 'tom'.
Word Breakdown
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เป็นดี้bpen dêeเป็นดี้bpen dêe[to] be a 'dee' (feminine woman attracted to a 'tom')