Thai word
เต็ม
dtem
满
How to pronounce เต็ม
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
เต็ม is written dtem and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- เต็ม
dtem
Mid tone
-
dtèm
Low tone
-
dtêm
Falling tone
-
dtěm
Rising tone
-
dtém
High tone
What does เต็ม mean?
Translation
满
เต็ม (dtem) means "满" in Thai.
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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