ดุจ
dùtMeaning
1PrepositionB2
like; as; as if (formal)
used in formal or literary style to mean like, as, or as if, showing similarity or comparison
Examples
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janmoonlightส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterดุจdùtดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)กระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔn1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative ofความฝันkwaam-fǎnความฝันkwaam-fǎn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic ideal
The moonlight shines on the water as if it were a clear mirror reflecting dreams.
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เขาkǎoรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutดุจdùtนักรบnák-rópผู้ซื่อสัตย์pûu-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtในnaiนิทานní-taanโบราณboo-raan
He keeps his word as if he were a loyal warrior in an ancient tale.
คำปลอบโยนkam-bplɔ̀ɔp-yoonของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎanดุจdùtสายลมsǎai-lomอุ่นùnที่tîiพัดผ่านpát-pàanใจjaiในnaiยามyaamหนาวnǎao
Her comforting words are gentle, like a warm breeze passing through the heart in winter.
เมืองmʉʉangยามyaamฝนพรำfǒn-pramดูduuเงียบงันngîiap-nganดุจdùtฉากchàakในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiที่tîiกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaหยุดนิ่งyùt-nîng
The city in drizzling rain looks silent, as if it were a scene in a poem where time stands still.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dùt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |