แต่เพียง
dtàe piiang
Meanings
1NounB2
only; solely; exclusively
a formal word meaning only or nothing but; used to show exclusivity
Examples
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeแต่เพียงdtàe piiangแต่เพียงdtàe piiang1only; solely; exclusively2but only (that/just)เท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
This offer is for current members only.
2NounB2
but only (that/just)
used to contrast while restricting what follows to a single point or small part (e.g., but only that ...).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)แต่เพียงdtàe piiangแต่เพียงdtàe piiang1only; solely; exclusively2but only (that/just)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)สูงไปsŏong bpaiสูงไปsŏong bpai1too high; too tall2too expensive; price too highหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
I like your proposal, but I just feel that the price is a bit too high.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เพียงแต่piiang dtàeเพียงแต่piiang dtàe1it's just that; except that; only that2provided that; so long as; only need to
- it's just that; except that; only that
- provided that; so long as; only need to
เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2enough; sufficient (literary/formal)3as; as much as; only if/when4only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)
- only; merely; just
- enough; sufficient (literary/formal)
- as; as much as; only if/when
- only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)
แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)
- only; just
- merely; simply (downplaying)
- only; just (preposition)
Word Breakdown
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แต่เพียงdtàe piiangแต่เพียงdtàe piiangonly; solely; exclusively