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dɛ̀ɛk-danMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sarcastic; cutting; mocking
showing sarcasm; cutting or mocking in tone, often used to insult someone.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)แดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-dan1sarcastic; cutting; mocking2[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] speak sarcasticallyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly
I don't like his sarcastic tone at all. It makes me feel bad.
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ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Why do you always have to speak with such a sarcastic attitude?
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaคำชมkam-chomนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากใจจริงjàak-jai-jing
His sarcastic smile clearly indicated that the compliment wasn't sincere.
บทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonชิ้นนี้chín-níiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiสำนวนsǎm-nuuanแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komและlɛ́ตลกร้ายdtà-lòk-ráai
This film review is full of sharp, sarcastic and dark-humored expressions.
2VerbB2
[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] speak sarcastically
to speak to [sb] in a cutting, mocking, or ironic way to belittle or insult them.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-dan1sarcastic; cutting; mocking2[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] speak sarcasticallyเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîithe time whenทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกใจtùuk-jaiถูกใจtùuk-jai1to please; be to one’s liking2pleasing; likable
He likes to sarcastically mock his colleagues when they do something he doesn't like.
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Can you stop speaking sarcastically to me? I'm not enjoying it at all.
เธอtəəแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danเขาkǎoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเขาkǎoแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaไม่mâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpงานngaanจนjonเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอับอายàp-aai
She sarcastically mocked him about his outfit not being appropriate for the event until he felt embarrassed.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiเขาkǎoกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danคนkonที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Instead of encouraging them, he chose to sarcastically insult those who had already tried their best.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dɛ̀ɛk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
แดกdɛ̀ɛkแดกdɛ̀ɛk1[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)2[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)3[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)Part 1
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ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)[to] push [sth/sb]Part 2
แดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-danแดกดันdɛ̀ɛk-dansarcastic; cutting; mockingsarcastic; cutting; mockingWord