แทร่ๆ
trâe trâeMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
real; genuine (slang)
real, genuine, or authentic (internet slang derived from 'แท้แท้tɛ́ɛ1true; pure (in essence)2truly; indeed (emphasis)3genuine; real; authentic', used with reduplication to strongly emphasize that something is the real deal)
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแทร่ๆtrâe trâeแทร่ๆtrâe trâe1real; genuine (slang)2truly; genuinely (slang)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเว้ยwóieเว้ยwóie1exclamation (strong emotion; informal)2sentence-final particle (emphatic; rough/intimate)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของก๊อปkŏng gópของก๊อปkŏng gópcounterfeit item; knock-offตลาดนัดdtà-làat nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up market
This is the real deal, man, not a flea market fake.
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รสชาติrót-châatนี้néeแหละlàeอาหารไทยaa-hăan taiแทร่ๆtrâe trâeหากินhăa ginที่têeเมืองนอกmeuuang nôkไม่ได้mâi dâaiหรอกròk
This taste is authentic Thai food; you can't find it abroad.
ร้านนี้ráan néeเขาkăoคัดkátมาmaaแต่dtàeวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpแทร่ๆtrâe trâeทั้งนั้นtáng nánลูกค้าlûuk-káaถึงtĕungยอมyomจ่ายjàaiแพงpaeng
This restaurant selects only genuine ingredients, which is why customers are willing to pay a premium.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak dâiกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoแบรนด์เนมbraen naymแทร่ๆtrâe trâeก็gâwต้องdtôngไปbpaiซื้อséuที่têeช็อปchópสิsìถึงจะtĕung jàชัวร์chua
If you want an authentic brand-name bag, you have to buy it at the shop to be sure.
2AdverbB2
truly; genuinely (slang)
truly, genuinely, or absolutely (used to strongly emphasize a fact or statement)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónhot weatherแทร่ๆtrâe trâeแทร่ๆtrâe trâe1real; genuine (slang)2truly; genuinely (slang)ร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuuaขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuua1[to] move oneself slightly; shift; budge; scoot2[to] begin to act; show movement/progressไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today the weather is absolutely hot, so hot that I don't want to go anywhere.
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งานngaanนี้néeเหนื่อยnèuayแทร่ๆtrâe trâeทำมาtam maaตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเช้าcháaoยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiพักpákเลยloie
This job is truly tiring; I've been working since morning and haven't rested yet.
แกgaeดูdooผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánดิdíหล่อlòแทร่ๆtrâe trâeหล่อจนlòr jonทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngหันมองhăn mong
Look at that guy; he's truly handsome, so handsome that everyone has to turn and look.
ข้อสอบkôr sòpวิชาwí-chaaนี้néeยากyâakแทร่ๆtrâe trâeขนาดkà-nàatอ่านàanมาmaaอย่างดีyàang deeยังyangทำtamแทบtâepไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloie
The exam for this subject is truly difficult; even though I studied well, I could barely do it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แทร่ๆ said แทร่-แทร่?
trâe trâe
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ทร, the first consonant ท sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
trâe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |