ดาวดี
daao-diiMeaning
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auspicious star; favorable planet
A star or planet considered favorable or auspicious, especially in astrology.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดาวดีdaao-diiดาวดีdaao-diiauspicious star; favorable planetมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt[to] succeed; achieve successไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
His star is really shining these days; whatever business he does turns out to be a success.
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หมอดูmŏr dooบอกว่าbòk wâaปีนี้bpee néeฉันchănดาวดีdaao deeถ้าtâaอยากจะyàak jàเริ่มrêrmทำอะไรtam à-raiใหม่ๆmài màiก็gâwเป็นbpenโอกาสoh-gàatที่ดีtêe dee
The fortune teller said my lucky star is high this year, so it's a good opportunity if I want to start something new.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛช่วงนี้chûuang-níiดาวดีdaao-diiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though his star is exceptionally good right now, true success still depends on effort and ability.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngชะล่าใจchá-lâa-jaiไปbpaiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaดาวดีdaao-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอนาคตà-naa-kótก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Don't be complacent. Even though it seems like your lucky star is rising, the future is still uncertain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daao
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 1
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ดาวดีdaao-diiดาวดีdaao-diiauspicious star; favorable planetauspicious star; favorable planetWord