ดุด่า
dù-dàaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scold harshly; berate; tell off [sb]
To scold or reprimand someone intensely and angrily, often using harsh language; to berate.
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home lateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)แม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùแม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùa strict motherด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse at
I came home late yesterday, so my mom scolded me.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukเจ้านายjâo-naaiดุด่าdù-dàaอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâatจนjonบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
He was severely berated by his boss because he made a mistake that caused damage to the company.
การgaanถูกtòokดุdùด่าต่อหน้าdàa dtòr nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukอับอายàp aaiมากmâak
Being berated in front of many people made him feel very ashamed.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanด้านdâanจิตวิทยาเด็กjìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaa-dèkไม่mâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiดุด่าdù-dàaว่ากล่าวwâa-glàaoเพราะprɔ́อาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Child psychology experts do not recommend that parents use scolding and reprimanding, as it can have long-term negative effects on a child's emotional development.
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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ดุด่าdù-dàaดุด่าdù-dàa[to] scold harshly; berate; tell off [sb][to] scold harshly; berate; tell off [sb]Word