ดุจดัง
dùt-dangMeaning
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as; like (formal, literary)
A formal or literary word used to make a comparison, meaning 'as' or 'like', to show that something is similar to something else.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaam1that is beautiful; which is beautiful2beautiful placeดุจดังdùt-dangดุจดังdùt-dangas; like (formal, literary)ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)
She has a beautiful face, like a painting.
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ความรักkwaam-rákของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛนั้นnánยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiและlɛ́อบอุ่นòp-ùnดุจดังdùt-dangแสงตะวันsɛ̌ɛng-dtà-wan
A mother's love is great and warm, just like the sunlight.
ค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnนั้นnánเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtดุจดังdùt-dangโลกlôokทั้งtángใบbaiได้dâaiหยุดyùtเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎi
That night was silent, as if the entire world had stopped moving.
นักรบnák-rópผู้นั้นpûu-nánต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuในnaiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópอย่างyàangห้าวหาญhâao-hǎanดุจดังdùt-dangพญาราชสีห์pá-yaa-râat-chá-sǐi
That warrior fought bravely on the battlefield, like a mighty lion.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ดุจดังdùt-dangดุจดังdùt-dangas; like (formal, literary)as; like (formal, literary)Word