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dooi-tɛ́ɛMeaning
1AdverbB2
truly; genuinely; really
in a completely genuine or real way; not merely apparent
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringบ้าbâaบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (often offensive)2crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with3foolish; irrational4[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)โดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛtruly; genuinely; reallyวันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-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.
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สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวิกฤตwí-grìtโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛเราraoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiได้dâaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The current situation is a crisis in the exact sense of the word; we can no longer ignore this problem.
มันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangย้อนแย้งyɔ́ɔn-yɛ́ɛngโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛที่tîiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiซึ่งsʉ̂ngออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongผู้คนpûu-konกลับglàpทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kโดดเดี่ยวdòot-dìiaoมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
It is a paradox, in the exact sense of the word, that technology designed to connect people actually makes us feel more isolated.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉการgaanเดิมพันdəəm-panโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́มันmanอาจจะàat-jàนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiหรือrʉ̌ʉความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
His decision was a gamble in the exact sense of the word, as it could lead to either great success or complete failure.
He is a genuine Bangkokian, as he was born and raised here.
This is genuine Thai silk, not an imitation.
ความสุขkwaam-sùkที่tîiได้dâaiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเป็นbpenความสุขkwaam-sùkทางใจtaang-jaiโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛ
The happiness derived from helping others is a truly genuine spiritual happiness.
น้ำใจnáam jaiที่têeเธอterแสดงออกsà-daeng òkมาmaaนั้นnánมาจากmaa jàakความปรารถนาดีkwaam bpràat-tà-năa deeโดยแท้dooy táeไม่ได้mâi dâaiหวังwăngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng dtòp taenใดๆdai dai
The kindness she showed came from a truly genuine goodwill, without expecting anything in return.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dooi
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
โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withby; via; throughPart 1
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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
โดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛโดยแท้dooi-tɛ́ɛtruly; genuinely; reallytruly; genuinely; reallyWord