ดุดัน
dù-danMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
fierce; aggressive
Having a strong, intimidating, or forceful character or style; stern or severe in manner, tone, or appearance.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ดุดันdù-danดุดันdù-danfierce; aggressiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop responding
The teacher spoke in a stern tone until the whole class fell silent.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiดุดันdù-danทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanไม่mâiกล้าglâaถามtǎam
The manager has an intimidating manner, making employees afraid to ask questions.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàยิ้มyímแต่dtɛ̀ɛสายตาsǎai-dtaaยังyangดุดันdù-danจนjonคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเกรงgreeng
Even though he smiled, his eyes remained stern, making those around him feel intimidated.
คำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanที่tîiกล่าวglàaoด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangดุดันdù-danของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฟังfangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The team leader's warning, delivered in a forceful tone, made the atmosphere tense and everyone listened more attentively.
The drum section in this new song sounds aggressive and exciting.
โปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonใช้cháiโทนสีtoon-sǐiเข้มkêmและlɛ́ฟอนต์fɔɔnดุดันdù-danให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂n
The movie poster uses dark tones and an aggressive font to give a solid, impactful feel.
รีมิกซ์เวอร์ชันrii-mík-wəə-chânนี้níiเพิ่มเสียงpə̂əm-sǐiangเบสหนักbèet-nàkและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàดุดันdù-danจนjonเปลี่ยนบรรยากาศbplìian-ban-yaa-gàatทั้งเพtáng-peeลงlong
This remix adds heavy bass and a hard-hitting rhythm, completely changing the song’s atmosphere.
งานngaanกราฟิกgraa-fìkแนวไซเบอร์พังก์nɛɛo-sai-bə̂ə-pangที่tîiดุดันdù-danช่วยchûuaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanแบรนด์brɛɛnให้ดูhâi-duuแกร่งgrɛ̀ngและlɛ́ทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi
Aggressive cyberpunk-style graphics help communicate the brand as strong and modern.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dù
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
ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukestrict; stern; scoldingPart 1
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ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)[to] push [sth/sb]Part 2
ดุดันdù-danดุดันdù-danfierce; aggressivefierce; aggressiveWord