แต่ต้น
dtɛ̀ɛ-dtônMeaning
1AdverbB1
from the beginning
from the start or the beginning of something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônfrom the beginningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I already knew about this from the start.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoรู้rúuปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônเราraoคงkongแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaนี้níi
If we had known about this problem from the beginning, we could have fixed it more easily.
ดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàผิดพลาดpìt-plâatมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นdtôn
It seems that our plan has been flawed from the very start.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngนี้níiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่tîiมีมาmii-maaแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtôn
This conflict arose from a fundamental misunderstanding that existed from the beginning.
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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แต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônfrom the beginningfrom the beginningWord