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dtɛ̀-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] high-five; [to] touch hands
To high-five; to touch hands with someone as a greeting, agreement, or celebration
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)แตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉ1[to] high-five; [to] touch hands2[to] tag (a partner); [to] take turnsกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]
They high-fived each other when they won the game.
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คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉกับgàpลูกชายlûuk-chaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiที่tîiสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan
The father high-fived his son to congratulate him on passing the exam.
เพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉกันganก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Teammates high-fived each other before starting the match.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaวิ่งwîngไปbpaiแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉกับgàpแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápที่มาtîi-maaรอrɔɔเชียร์chiiaอยู่yùuข้างสนามkâang-sà-nǎamอย่างyàangเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eeng
The athlete ran to high-five the fans waiting to cheer on the sidelines in a friendly manner.
2VerbB1
[to] tag (a partner); [to] take turns
To tag a partner to take one's place in a game or task; to swap out or take turns doing something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉ1[to] high-five; [to] touch hands2[to] tag (a partner); [to] take turnsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I'm tired. Can I tag you in to continue this work?
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ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnมวยmuuaiปล้ำbplâmเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสลับsà-làpตัวdtuuaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiสู้sûuบนbonเวทีwee-tii
In the wrestling match, he has to tag his teammate to swap out and fight in the ring.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaพักเที่ยงpák-tîiangพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจะjàแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉสลับsà-làpกะgàกันganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอีกìikคนkonไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoได้dâai
When lunchtime arrives, the staff will tag each other to swap shifts so the other person can go eat.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpเวลาwee-laaทีมงานtiim-ngaanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt24ชั่วโมงchûua-moongโดยdooiใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉผลัดกันplàt-ganไปพักbpai-pák
This project is a race against time, so the team has to work 24 hours a day by tagging each other to take turns resting.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉแตะมือdtɛ̀-mʉʉ[to] high-five; [to] touch hands[to] high-five; [to] touch handsWord