แตะ
dtɛ̀Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] touch lightly; tap
to touch something lightly or briefly; to tap
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)บอลbonบอลbon1ball (object)2football; soccerเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended boundsเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)
He lightly tapped the ball to send his teammate through to shoot.
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ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuแค่kɛ̂ɛแตะdtɛ̀บอลbɔɔnปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉบอลbɔɔnเลยləəiเปลี่ยนทางbplìian-taangออกɔ̀ɔkหลังlǎng
The goalkeeper just touched the ball lightly with his fingertips, so it changed direction and went out.
กองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàแล้วlɛ́ɛoแตะdtɛ̀หลบlòpกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจ่ายjàaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpเร็วreo
The striker waited for the moment, then gently touched the ball past the defender before making a quick pass.
ขอkɔ̌ɔฉันchǎnแตะdtɛ̀หน้าจอnâa-jɔɔนิดเดียวnít-diiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปลุกbplùkโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Can I just tap the screen a little to wake the phone?
ถ้าtâaคุณkunแตะdtàeปุ่มbpùmนี้néeหนึ่งnèungครั้งkrángระบบrá-bòpจะjàบันทึกข้อมูลban-túk kô-moonให้hâiอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mát
If you tap this button once, the system will save the data automatically.
เขาkǎoคุมจังหวะkum-jang-wàด้วยdûuaiการgaanแตะdtɛ̀หนึ่งnʉ̀ngครั้งkrángให้บอลhâi-bɔɔnนิ่งnîngแล้วlɛ́ɛoบรรจงban-jongเปิดbpə̀ətไปbpaiเสาsǎoสองsɔ̌ɔng
He controlled the rhythm with a single light touch to settle the ball, then carefully crossed to the far post.
2VerbB2
[to] reach; hit (a level)
to reach or hit a certain level, amount, or score
Examples
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightแตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)หนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnone hundred thousand; 100,000คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่วงไพรม์ไทม์chûuang-prai-taiช่วงไพรม์ไทม์chûuang-prai-taiprime time (broadcasting)
The live viewership last night reached one hundred thousand during prime time.
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คะแนนká-nɛɛnสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแตะdtɛ̀เก้าgâaoสิบsìpคะแนนká-nɛɛnตามdtaamเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
Her midterm score reached ninety points as planned.
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแตะdtɛ̀สี่สิบsìi-sìpองศาong-sǎaทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanภัยpaiร้อนrɔ́ɔn
Temperatures in some areas reached forty degrees, prompting a heat warning.
ดัชนีdàt-chá-niiตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnเปิดbpə̀ətเช้าcháoแตะdtɛ̀ระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùtในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpปีbpiiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàย่อตัวyɔ̂ɔ-dtuuaจากjàakแรงrɛɛngขายkǎaiทำกำไรtam-gam-rai
The stock index reached a yearly high at the opening before easing on profit-taking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀
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 | — | — |