ดวง
duuangMeanings
1NounB1
orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot
a round or bright body such as the sun, the moon, a lamp or bulb, or a round spot or disk-like shape
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดวงจันทร์duuang-janดวงจันทร์duuang-janthe Moonกลมโตglom-dtooกลมโตglom-dtoobig and roundสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Tonight the moon is big, round, and very bright.
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He drew the sun as an orange circle in the corner of the paper.
On the wall, two small light bulbs shine along the hallway.
ผ้าpâaพื้นpʉ́ʉnขาวkǎaoลายจุดlaai-jùtมีmiiดวงduuangสีดำsǐi-damกระจายgrà-jaaiอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əทั่วทั้งtûua-tángผืนpʉ̌ʉn
The white fabric with polka dots has evenly distributed black disks across the entire piece.
2NounB1
fortune; fate; horoscope
a person’s destiny or luck, especially as interpreted by astrology
Examples
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The fortune teller said my destiny this year is to get a new job.
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เขาkăoเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaดวงduuangเกิดgèrtวันพุธwan pútทำให้tam hâiการเงินgaan-ngernขึ้นkêunๆ-ลงlongๆ-
He believes that being born on Wednesday affects his luck, making his finances fluctuate.
แม่mɛ̂ɛพาไปpaa-bpaiดูดวงduu-duuangเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaดวงduuangความรักkwaam-rákของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnยังyangไม่mâiเปิดbpə̀ət
Mom took me to have my fortune read because she thinks my love luck hasn't opened yet.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàขยันkà-yǎnมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangโทษtôotว่าwâaดวงduuangอุปถัมภ์ù-bpà-tǎmยังyangไม่mâiมาmaaเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
Even though he is very diligent, he blames his lack of patronage luck for not getting a promotion.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
a classifier used for round or bright objects such as lamps, bulbs, the sun and moon, and also for round spots or marks
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-failight bulb; light tubeสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
This room has three light bulbs; it's bright enough.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnนับnápจุดjùtแดงdɛɛngสองsɔ̌ɔngดวงduuangบนbonแผ่นกระดาษpɛ̀n-grà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt
The teacher told me to count two red spots on the paper for the exercise.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเราraoจะjàเห็นภาพhěn-pâapพระจันทร์prá-janสอsɔ̌ɔงดngótวงในwong-naiงานngaanนิทรรศการภาพถ่ายní-tát-sà-gaan-pâap-tàaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiซ้อนsɔ́ɔn
Tonight we’ll see two moons in the photo exhibition because they are double-exposed images.
ทางเดินtaang-dəənติดdtìtโคมไฟkoom-faiห้าhâaดวงduuangเรียงกันriiang-ganทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The walkway is lined with five lamps, creating a warm and safe atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuang
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 | — | — |