ดือ
dʉʉMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
good; great
good, great, or excellent (modern slang alteration of the word 'ดีดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile' used heavily on social media)
Examples
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeคาเฟ่kaa-fêecafé; coffee shopเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-mài1newly opened; recently opened2[to] open [sth] again; open a new placeร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ดือdʉʉดือdʉʉ1good; great2navel; belly buttonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]มุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
This newly opened cafe is so great. Any angle you take photos from is beautiful.
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สกินแคร์sà-gin kaaeตัวdtuuaนี้néeคือkeuดือdeuuจริงjingรอยroiสิวsĭuจางลงjaang longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátภายในpaai naiหนึ่งnèungอาทิตย์aa-tít
This skincare product is truly excellent. Acne scars have visibly faded within a week.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaพล็อตเรื่องplót rêuuangซีรีส์see-rêeจะjàเดาdaoทางtaangง่ายngâaiแต่dtàeนักแสดงnák sà-daengเล่นlênดีdeeจนjonทำให้tam hâiภาพรวมpâap ruuamออกมาòk maaดือdeuuสุดsùtๆ-
Even though the series' plot is predictable, the actors performed so well that the overall result came out incredibly great.
2NounB2
navel; belly button
navel or belly button (informal, shortened from 'สะดือสะดือsà-dʉʉ1navel; belly button2center; hub (fig.)')
Examples
เสื้อครอปsʉ̂ʉa-krɔ̂ɔpเสื้อครอปsʉ̂ʉa-krɔ̂ɔpcrop topตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดือdʉʉดือdʉʉ1good; great2navel; belly buttonเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This crop top is very short. When you wear it, you can see your belly button.
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วันนี้wan-níiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnขอkɔ̌ɔใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaโชว์chooดือdʉʉไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênที่tîiสยามsà-yǎamละกันlá-gan
The weather is hot today. I'll just wear a shirt that shows my belly button to go for a walk at Siam.
แผลplɛ̌ɛเจาะjɔ̀ดือdʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəอักเสบàk-sèepเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaรักษาrák-sǎaความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔ
Her belly button piercing wound is inflamed because she didn't keep it clean enough.
ตอนdtɔɔnอาบน้ำàap-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaให้น้ำhâi-náamโดนdoonแผลplɛ̌ɛเจาะjɔ̀ดือdʉʉเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàหายสนิทhǎai-sà-nìt
When taking a shower, you must be careful not to let water touch the belly button piercing wound at all until it is completely healed.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dʉʉ
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 | — | — |