ดุจดั่ง

dùt dàng

Meanings

1NounC1

like; as; similar to

used before a noun phrase to make a comparison in a formal or literary style (often for emphasis, as a reduplication of ดุจดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)/ดั่งดั่งdàng1such as; as (archaic/lit.)2as; like; as if (literary))

Examples

เด็กหญิงdèk yĭngเด็กหญิงdèk yĭng1girl (young female child)2formal title for a young girlตัวน้อยdtuua nóiตัวน้อยdtuua nóilittle oneน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1sweet; considerate (behavior)2cute; adorable; lovely3endearing; likable (personality)ดุจดั่งdùt dàngดุจดั่งdùt dàng1like; as; similar to2as if; as thoughตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2mascot/figure (metaphor)3classifier: dolls/figures
The little girl is as cute as a doll.
2NounC1

as if; as though

used before a clause to indicate resemblance or appearance in a formal or literary style

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulดุจดั่งdùt dàngดุจดั่งdùt dàng1like; as; similar to2as if; as thoughว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)พังทลายลงpang tá-laai longพังทลายลงpang tá-laai long1[to] collapse; [to] cave in; [to] crumble2[to] collapse (figurative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker
She made a sad face, as if the whole world were about to come crashing down.

Word Breakdown

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ดุจดั่งdùt dàngดุจดั่งdùt dànglike; as; similar to