แน่แท้
nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
certain; sure; definite
certain, sure, or definite; without any doubt.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-rai1nothing; there is nothing2it's nothing; nothing's wrongที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛ1certain; sure; definite2certainly; surely; indeedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
In this life, nothing is certain.
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Humans cannot know the definite future.
เขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
He wants a definite answer on whether he will get the promotion or not.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaหลายlǎaiแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaสิ่งsìngเดียวdiiaoที่tîiแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛในnaiโลกlôokก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛng
Many philosophical schools state that the only certain thing in the world is change itself.
2AdverbB1
certainly; surely; indeed
used to stress that something is definitely true; without doubt.
Examples
ความตายkwaam-dtaaiความตายkwaam-dtaai1death; the end of life2death (event or figurative ‘death of’)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛ1certain; sure; definite2certainly; surely; indeedสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
Death is something that is definitely true for everyone.
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ความจริงkwaam-jingที่tîiแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉเราraoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatย้อนเวลาyɔ́ɔn-wee-laaกลับไปglàp-bpaiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiอดีตà-dìitได้dâai
The undeniable truth is that we cannot go back in time to fix the past.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langค้นหาkón-hǎaหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiนี้níiเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jingที่tîiแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛ
Scientists are searching for evidence to confirm that this theory is an absolute truth.
ในnaiโลกlôokที่tîiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiที่tîiจีรังยั่งยืนjii-rang-yâng-yʉʉnอย่างyàangแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛเลยləəi
In a world where everything is constantly changing, there is almost nothing that is truly and definitely permanent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɛ̂ɛ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
แน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛแน่แท้nɛ̂ɛ-tɛ́ɛcertain; sure; definitecertain; sure; definiteWord