โดยแท้
dooy táe
Meanings
1NounB2
truly; genuinely; really
in a completely genuine or real way; not merely apparent
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)โดยแท้dooy táeโดยแท้dooy táe1truly; genuinely; really2in the strict/true sense; essentiallyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)และláeและláeand (coordinating)โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up3grown-up; maturely (adv.)ที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current location
He is a genuine Bangkokian, as he was born and raised here.
2NounC1
in the strict/true sense; essentially
in the exact sense of the word; basically, not loosely
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleบ้าbâaบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (offensive/clinical)2crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with3foolish; irrational4[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsโดยแท้dooy táeโดยแท้dooy táe1truly; genuinely; really2in the strict/true sense; essentiallyวันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
He is a workaholic in the exact sense of the word; he even brings work home on holidays.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jingอย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jingtruly; genuinely; authentically
truly; genuinely; authentically
จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
- really; truly; actually; indeed
- [!] really?!; seriously?!
แท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)2truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)
- genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)
- truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)
แท้แลtáe laeแท้แลtáe lae1indeed; truly (sentence-final)2indeed! truly! (exclamation)
- indeed; truly (sentence-final)
- indeed! truly! (exclamation)
โดยเนื้อแท้doi néuua táeโดยเนื้อแท้doi néuua táeinherently; intrinsically; essentially
inherently; intrinsically; essentially
Word Breakdown
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โดยแท้dooy táeโดยแท้dooy táetruly; genuinely; really