No. 302 in Thai
เด
The Thai word "เด" is an informal particle used to soften or emphasize commands, requests, or statements.
In a sentence
เมื่อวานนี้ เราพบแมวเด.
Yesterday, we met the cat named 'De'.
This usage of 'เด' is as a name for the cat, not implying any grammatical or semantic meaning.
เขาดูมีความสุขจริงเด.
He seems truly happy, 'de'.
Here, 'เด' acts as an informal particle to emphasize or add a colloquial tone to the statement.
เดเสื้อที่วางบนโต๊ะ สีแดง.
The shirt placed on the table is red.
This 'เด' is used as a demonstrative, indicating that the mentioned shirt on the table is being referred to.
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