แบไต๋
bɛɛ-dtǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] show one's hand; [to] reveal one's intentions
to reveal one's true intentions, plans, or secrets that were previously hidden; to show one's cards.
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)แบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎiแบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎi[to] show one's hand; [to] reveal one's intentionsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireอะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?แน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sure
He finally revealed his cards about what he really wanted.
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ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaใครkraiอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtนี้níi
It's time to reveal who is behind all of this.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngแบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎiกลยุทธ์ทางการตลาดgon-lá-yút-taang-gaan-dtà-làatตัวdtuuaใหม่màiทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnรับมือráp-mʉʉ
The competitor revealed their new marketing strategy, forcing us to quickly adjust our plan to respond.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danอย่างหนักyàang-nàkจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมyɔɔmแบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiทำไว้tam-wái
The government was under so much pressure that it had to show its hand regarding the deal that was made.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แบbɛɛแบbɛɛ1[to] open; [to] spread out2older brother; respectful address for an older Muslim man (southern)3[to] reveal; [to] disclose[to] open; [to] spread outPart 1
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แบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎiแบไต๋bɛɛ-dtǎi[to] show one's hand; [to] reveal one's intentions[to] show one's hand; [to] reveal one's intentionsWord