แต๊ๆ
dtáe dtáeMeaning
1AdverbB1
really; truly
really; truly; genuinely (used in Northern Thai dialect to add emphasis).
Examples
กับข้าวเมืองgàp-kâao meuuangกับข้าวเมืองgàp-kâao meuuangNorthern Thai foodจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)แต๊ๆdtáe dtáeแต๊ๆdtáe dtáereally; truly
This plate of Northern Thai food is truly delicious.
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It's really hot today, so I don't want to go anywhere at all.
เปิ้นbpêrnเป็นbpenคนดีkon deeแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeคอยkoiจ้วยjûuaiเหลือlĕuuaคนอื่นkon èunตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaโดยdoiไม่mâiหวังwăngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng dtòp taen
He is a truly good person, always helping others without expecting anything in return.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แต๊ๆ said แต๊-แต๊?
dtáe dtáe
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
dtáe
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 | — | — |