ดวล
duuanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] duel; compete one-on-one
To engage in a one-on-one contest, fight, or competition; to duel.
Examples
นักดาบnák-dàapนักดาบnák-dàap1fencer (sport)2swordsmanสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ดวลduuanดวลduuan[to] duel; compete one-on-oneกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Two swordsmen are about to duel.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiสองsɔ̌ɔngทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yàiจะjàมาmaaดวลแข้งduuan-kɛ̂ɛngกันganในnaiสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wan
Tonight, two giant football teams will face off on the field for the trophy.
ในnaiรอบชิงชนะเลิศrɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngดวลduuanกับgàpแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
In the final round, he has to compete one-on-one with the former champion for the title.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkชิงchingตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bɔɔ-diiได้dâaiขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiดวลduuanวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátกันganอย่างเผ็ดyàang-pètร้อนrɔ́ɔnเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi
The presidential candidates took the stage to fiercely debate their visions last night.
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 -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuan
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 | — | — |