ดุ(dù)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

strict; stern; scolding

strict or stern in manner; often scolds or disciplines; harsh in tone

Examples

คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspiciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
The teacher is very stern when we are noisy.
2AdjectiveA2

fierce; aggressive; ferocious

fierce or aggressive in behavior or appearance (e.g., an animal or a person); ferocious

Examples

หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]หน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspiciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approach
That dog looks very fierce, so I don’t dare go near.
3AdjectiveC1

ominous; inauspicious

portending bad luck or misfortune (used in some contexts, e.g., วันดุ)

Examples

ผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoelder; old person (male)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspiciousไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperออกเรือòk reuuaออกเรือòk reuua[to] set sail; put to sea; depart by boatไปไกลbpai glaiไปไกลbpai glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long way4[to] jump ahead in thinking; jump to conclusions
The elder says today is an ominous day; we shouldn’t sail far.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ดุร้ายdù ráaiดุร้ายdù ráaifierce; vicious

fierce; vicious

ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticize
  • [to] say; tell; say that
  • [to] think; consider; deem
  • that (clause marker)
  • about; regarding
  • [to] scold; reproach; criticize
เข้มงวดkêm ngûuatเข้มงวดkêm ngûuat1strict; stringent (about rules/standards)2tight; rigorous (controls/monitoring)
  • strict; stringent (about rules/standards)
  • tight; rigorous (controls/monitoring)
ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous4badly; severely (degree adverb in compounds)
  • evil; wicked; malicious
  • severe; grave; serious
  • fierce; vicious; dangerous
  • badly; severely (degree adverb in compounds)
ก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoก้าวร้าวgâao ráao1aggressive; hostile2[to] act aggressively
  • aggressive; hostile
  • [to] act aggressively