เท
pour
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- 1 pour、empty out、pour down、invest (money, time, effort)、put a lot into
- 2 ditch、flake on、abandon、dump、skip
- 3 sloping、inclined、tilted
เท centers on tipping something so its contents come out, as in pouring or emptying. From that core image it also covers sloping or leaning, rain or people streaming in, investing effort or money heavily, and in slang, ditching someone or skipping a plan.
pour、empty out、pour down、invest (money, time, effort)、put a lot into
This means to pour or empty something out by tipping it. It also extends to rain pouring down or putting a large amount of money, time, or effort into something.
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เทน้ำใส่แก้ว thee náam sày kɛ̂ɛw Pour water into a glass. เทน้ำใส่แก้ว details
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เทข้าวลงจาน thee khâaw loŋ caan Empty the rice onto a plate. เทข้าวลงจาน details
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ฝนเทลงมา fǒn thee loŋ maa The rain came pouring down. ฝนเทลงมา details
ditch、flake on、abandon、dump、skip
In casual slang, เท means to ditch, abandon, flake on, or skip someone or something, especially in dating, friendships, plans, work, or exams.
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โดนเท doon thee to get ditched / to get dumped โดนเท details
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อย่าเทเพื่อนนะ yàa thee phʉ̂an ná Don't ditch your friends. อย่าเทเพื่อนนะ details
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เทนัด thee nát flake on an appointment เทนัด details
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เทงาน thee ŋaan skip work / ditch work เทงาน details
sloping、inclined、tilted
As an adjective, it describes something such as a floor or path as sloping or inclined.
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พื้นเท phʉ́ʉn thee a sloping floor พื้นเท details
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ทางเดินเป็นพื้นเท thaaŋ dəən pen phʉ́ʉn thee The walkway has a sloping floor. ทางเดินเป็นพื้นเท details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is tipping something so what is inside comes out. A common pattern is เท + item + ใส่ + container, as in pouring water into a glass. With ลง, it often feels like emptying or dropping something down into a place. ฝนเท describes heavy rain pouring down. Figuratively, เทเงิน or เทเวลา means putting a lot of money or time into something. In modern casual speech, โดนเท is very common and can mean getting stood up, ditched, or dumped depending on context.
Usage
Use it when pouring drinks, emptying food onto a plate, describing heavy rain, talking about a sloped floor or road, or saying someone invested a lot of money or time. In casual conversation and social media, it is also common for being ditched, stood up, abandoned by friends, or dumped in a relationship.
Caution
Do not confuse เท with เท่, which means “cool” or “good-looking.” The slang use of เท can sound blaming or negative, so for polite scheduling contexts, use expressions such as ยกเลิกนัด for canceling an appointment or ไม่มาตามนัด for not showing up as agreed.
Differences from similar words
1 pour synonyms
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ริน is used for gently pouring drinks or liquids, often with a careful feel. เท is broader and can mean pouring or emptying something out, including a stronger or less delicate action.
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ใส่ means to put something into a place or container. เท focuses on tipping or pouring the contents out, often into another place.
2 ditch synonyms
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ทิ้ง broadly means to throw away, leave behind, or abandon. เท is modern casual slang, especially for ditching a person, plan, date, work, or exam.
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ยกเลิก is the neutral word for canceling and works in polite or formal contexts. เท is casual slang and often sounds like someone ditched or flaked on another person.
3 sloping synonyms
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เอียง broadly describes something as tilted or slanted. เท is especially common for surfaces like floors or paths that slope in one direction.