แดงแจ๋
dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
bright red; vivid red
bright red; intensely red; vivid red
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉashirt; top; jacketสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)แดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛแดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛbright red; vivid red
She likes wearing bright red shirts.
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Why did you wear bright red lipstick to work today?
รถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtสีsǐiแดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛคันkanนั้นnánขับkàpผ่านpàanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanฉันchǎnไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
That bright red sports car drove past the front of my house very quickly.
แดดdɛ̀ɛtเมืองไทยmʉʉang-taiร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไหม้mâiจนjonแดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛ
The sun in Thailand is so hot that it burned my skin until it turned bright red.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 1
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แดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛแดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛbright red; vivid redbright red; vivid redWord