แต่ดัน
dtɛ̀ɛ-danMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
but (ironically/unexpectedly)
Colloquial contrastive connector showing an unexpected or ironic result; like “but then” or “yet, somehow”.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danbut (ironically/unexpectedly)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
I was going to go to the market, but then it started raining.
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He said he would come help, but then he didn't show up.
ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangให้hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənด่วนdùuan
I intended to save money for a trip, but then something came up that I had to spend it on urgently.
ผมpǒmเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênจนjonลืมบทlʉʉm-bòtพูดpûutทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
I prepared for the presentation very well, but then I got so nervous that I forgot everything I was going to say.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)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
แต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danbut (ironically/unexpectedly)but (ironically/unexpectedly)Word