เร็วดี
reo-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
satisfactorily fast
Fast in a pleasing or acceptable way; reasonably quick (often used in casual evaluation).
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เร็วดีreo-diiเร็วดีreo-dii1satisfactorily fast2works quickly (approving)
This car is nice and fast.
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This restaurant prepares food reasonably quickly; we don't have to wait long at all.
The internet at the new dorm is acceptably fast; watching YouTube isn't choppy.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-niiจะjàช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngเร็วดีreo-diiนะnáแค่kɛ̂ɛสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanก็gɔ̂ถึงtʉ̌ngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Usually the mail is slower than this, but this time the delivery was pleasingly fast; it arrived in just two days.
2NounA2
works quickly (approving)
Used as a brief approving comment that something operates or proceeds quickly.
Examples
เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)เร็วดีreo-diiเร็วดีreo-dii1satisfactorily fast2works quickly (approving)
You're finished already? That was fast!
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Oh, you've arrived already? That was quick!
You finished eating already? That was fast.
อะไรกันà-rai-ganเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmประชุมbprà-chumไปbpaiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเองeengเลิกlə̂əkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌əเร็วดีreo-diiเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganนะná
What? The meeting just started a moment ago. It's over already? That was pretty quick.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
reo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เร็วดีreo-diiเร็วดีreo-diisatisfactorily fastsatisfactorily fastWord