Khmer

Particle

ទេ • ‎(tei)

1. final interrogative particle.

   ថ្លៃទេ?‎

   tlay tei

   How much does it cost?

2. no, not (phrase-final negative marker; usually requires one of the preverbal particles មិន ‎(mĭn), ពុំ ‎(pŭm), អត់ ‎(qât), ឥត ‎(ĕtâ), or a combination of them with other preverbal particles)

Derived terms

• បាទទេ ‎(batté)
• បានទេ ‎(banté)
• មិនអ្វីទេ ‎(mĭnqveité, “you’re welcome”)
• ឬទេ ‎(rœté)

See also

• អត់ទេ ‎(qâtté)