ดื้อ(dêuu)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

stubborn; obstinate; headstrong

refusing to change one’s mind or comply; stubborn or headstrong

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดื้อdêuuดื้อdêuu1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เปลี่ยนใจbplìian jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relent
He is very stubborn and refuses to change his mind.
2AdjectiveA2

naughty; disobedient

not behaving well or not following rules, especially of children or pets

Examples

ลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineดื้อdêuuดื้อdêuu1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My puppy is very naughty and won’t sit at all.
3AdjectiveB2

resistant (to treatment/control)

not responding to treatment, control, or correction (e.g., a disease, symptoms, or behavior)

Examples

ไข้kâiไข้kâifever; febrile illnessของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดื้อdêuuดื้อdêuu1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)สูตรsòotสูตรsòot1formula; equation; expression2recipe; set of instructions3method; standard procedure4mantra; sacred verse (Buddhism)5pattern; templateการรักษาgaan rák-săaการรักษาgaan rák-săa1medical treatment; therapy; medical care2preservation; maintenance; conservation3protection; safeguarding; keeping order4observance; adherence; keeping
His fever is unresponsive to the medication; the treatment regimen must be changed.

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