ดุจว่า
dùt-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
as if; as though
as if; as though. A formal or literary word used to introduce a comparison or a hypothetical situation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดุจว่าdùt-wâaดุจว่าdùt-wâaas if; as thoughไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] come first; arrive earlier; precede2earlier; previously; beforehand
He looked at my face as if he had never known me before.
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เธอtəəนั่งnângนิ่งเงียบnîng-ngîiapดุจว่าdùt-wâaกำลังgam-langครุ่นคิดkrûn-kítเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanอยู่yùu
She sat in silence, as though she were pondering an important matter.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพายุpaa-yúผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangก็gɔ̂เงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtดุจว่าdùt-wâaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaได้dâaiหยุดนิ่งyùt-nîng
After the storm passed, the entire city fell silent, as though time had stood still.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengคนkonนั้นnánสวมบทบาทsŭuam bòt bàatได้dâiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnâep niianดุจว่าdùt wâaเขาkăoคือkeuตัวละครdtuua lá-konนั้นnánจริงๆjing jing
That actor embodied the role flawlessly, as if he were truly that character.
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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ดุจว่าdùt-wâaดุจว่าdùt-wâaas if; as thoughas if; as thoughWord