แต๊ ๆ
dtâe dtâeMeanings
1AdverbB1
really; truly
really; truly; genuinely (Northern Thai dialect equivalent of จริงจริงjing1intensifier particle (final)2true; real; genuine3truth; reality (rare as noun)4really; truly; indeed ๆ, widely understood throughout Thailand)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousแต๊dtáeแต๊dtáe1true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)2really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)ๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The food at this restaurant is really delicious.
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The weather in Chiang Mai during winter is truly cold.
วิวwiuบนbonยอดดอยyôt doiตอนdtonพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá aa-tít kûenสวยsŭuaiแต๊dtáeๆ-คุ้มค่าkúm kâaที่têeตื่นdtèuunเช้าcháaoมาmaaดูdoo
The view on the mountain peak at sunrise is truly beautiful, worth waking up early to see.
ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeลอยloiโคมkohmของkŏngภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaสวยงามsŭuay ngaamแต๊dtáeๆ-จนjonดึงดูดdeung dòotนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoได้dâiมากมายmâak maaiทุกปีtúk bpee
The lantern festival tradition of the North is truly beautiful, attracting many tourists every year.
2AdjectiveB1
real; genuine
real; genuine; authentic (Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
สร้อยsôiสร้อยsôi1necklace2chain; ornamental strandเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryแต๊dtáeแต๊dtáe1true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)2really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)ๆ-ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของปลอมkŏng bplomของปลอมkŏng bplomcounterfeit item; fake goods
This necklace is real gold, not a fake.
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If you want to eat authentic Northern food, you must come to this restaurant.
เขาkăoบอกว่าbòk wâaกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoใบbaiนี้néeเป็นbpenของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymแต๊dtáeๆ-ที่têeซื้อséuมาจากmaa jàakต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht
He said this bag is an authentic brand-name item bought from abroad.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpพระเครื่องprá krêuuangอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatเพื่อpêuuaพิสูจน์pì-sòotว่าwâaเป็นbpenของโบราณkŏng boh-raanแต๊dtáeๆ-หรือไม่rĕu mâi
The expert carefully examined the amulet to prove whether it was a genuine antique.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แต๊ ๆ said แต๊-แต๊?
dtâe dtâe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |