แต๊
dtɛ́ɛMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)
true, real, or genuine (Northern Thai; cf. Thai แท้แท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)/จริงจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)).
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] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผ้าไหมpâa 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: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plant
This is genuine silk from Chiang Mai, not factory-made fabric.
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เรื่องrêuuangที่têeเปิ้นbpêrnเล่าlâoหื้อhêuuaฟังfangเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangแต๊dtáeบ่bòได้dâiแต่งขึ้นมาdtàeng kêun maaเองayng
The story he told you is a true story, not something he made up.
เปิ้นbpêrnเป็นbpenเพื่อนpêuuanแต๊dtáeตี้dtêeคอยkoiอยู่yòoข้างๆkâang kâangเฮาhaoเสมอsà-mĕrเวลาway-laaยะyáก๋านgăanลำบากlam-bàak
He is a true friend who is always by our side when we are in difficulty.
การgaanจะjàค้นพบkón-pópความสุขkwaam-sùkตี้dtîiแต๊dtɛ́ɛได้dâaiนั้นnánคนเฮาkon-haoต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าใจ๋kâo-jǎiตั๋วเก่าdtǔua-gàoหื้อhʉ́ʉดีdiiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
In order to discover true happiness, one must first understand oneself well.
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
แกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeแกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeNorthern Thai pork curry (hang lay)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛvery deliciousมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[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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วันนี้wan néeอากาศaa-gàatฮ้อนhónแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeออกไปòk bpaiตากแดดdtàak dàetแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoหน้าnâaก็gâwดำdamแล้วláeo
Today the weather is truly hot; I was out in the sun for just a moment and my face is already tanned.
เปิ้นbpêrnดีใจ๋dee jăiแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeตี้dtêeในที่สุดnai têe sùtความพยายามkwaam pá-yaa-yaamของkŏngเปิ้นbpêrnก็gâwสำเร็จsăm-rètผลpŏn
I'm truly glad that my efforts have finally paid off.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunยะyáก๋านgăanดึกdèukไปหน่อยbpai nòiวันนี้wan néeเลยloieง่วงนอนngûuang nonแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeต๋าdtăaจะjàปิดbpìtหื้อhêuuaได้dâi
I worked a bit late last night, so today I'm really sleepy; my eyes could close any second.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtɛ́ɛ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |