แต๊(dtáe)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)

true, real, or genuine (Northern Thai; cf. Thai แท้แท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)/จริงจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)).

Examples

อันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผ้าไหมpâa măiผ้าไหมpâa măisilk fabric; silk materialแต๊dtáeแต๊dtáe1true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)2really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจียงใหม่jiiang màiเจียงใหม่jiiang màiChiang Mai (Northern Thai dialect)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ใจ้jâiใจ้jâi[to] use; employ (Northern Thai)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plant
This is genuine silk from Chiang Mai, not factory-made fabric.
2AdverbB2

really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)

used as an intensifier meaning really/truly/very; often appears at clause end and may be doubled as แต๊ๆแต๊ๆdtáe dtáereally; truly for extra emphasis.

Examples

แกงฮังเลgaeng hang-layแกงฮังเลgaeng hang-layNorthern Thai pork curry (hang lay)ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeลำแต๊lam dtâeลำแต๊lam dtâevery deliciousมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)
The Hang Lay curry at this restaurant is really delicious; I have to order it every time I come.

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