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ɛ̀ɛMeaning
1InterjectionB1
playful ta‑da/teasing interjection
An informal interjection used playfully to tease, boast, or draw attention when revealing or showing off something, similar to “ta‑da!”; often lighthearted or cheeky.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)แอ่ɛ̀ɛแอ่ɛ̀ɛplayful ta‑da/teasing interjectionทำเองtam-eengทำเองtam-eeng1[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself2homemade; self-madeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Look at the cake I made—ta-da! I made it myself.
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Ta-da! I got front-row concert tickets.
ฉันchǎnเปิดbpə̀ətกล่องของขวัญglɔ̀ng-kɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดpûutว่าwâaแอ่ɛ̀ɛให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดูduuของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเซอร์ไพรส์səə-prái
I opened the gift box and said 'ta-da' to show my friend the surprise inside.
หลังจากlăng jàakซุ่มsûmซ้อมsómมาmaaหลายlăaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaเขาkăoก็gâwยกyókฝาครอบfăa krôpออกòkแล้วláeoพูดpôotว่าwâaแอ่àeโชว์ผลchoh pŏnงานngaanใหม่màiแบบbàepแซวsaeoๆ-
After practicing in secret for weeks, he lifted the cover and said 'ta-da' in a teasing way to show his new work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |