แต๊ ๆ(dtâe dtâe)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
really; truly
really; truly; genuinely (Northern Thai dialect equivalent of จริงจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final) ๆ, widely understood throughout Thailand)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodแต๊dtáeแต๊dtáe1true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)2really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)ๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The food at this restaurant is really delicious.
2AdjectiveB1
real; genuine
real; genuine; authentic (Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
สร้อยsôiสร้อยsôi1necklace2string; chain (decorative or threaded strand)3string; chain (decorative strand)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color); money (slang)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.