ดุแรง
dù-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scold harshly
To scold or rebuke [sb] very harshly or severely.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home lateเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)
Dad scolded me severely for coming home late last night.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiดุdùเด็กdèkแรงrɛɛngขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเขาkǎoจะjàกลัวgluuaจนjonเสียsǐiaความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jai
Don't scold the child that severely; he might get scared and lose his confidence.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaดุdùฉันchǎnแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnทำพลาดtam-plâatจนjonบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiไปbpaiเยอะyə́
My boss scolded me severely because I made a mistake that caused the company a lot of damage.
เขาkăoกลัวgluuaที่จะtêe jàกลับบ้านglàp bâanเพราะpráwคาดว่าkâat wâaพ่อpôrต้องdtôngดุdùเขาแรงkăo raengแน่ๆnâe nâeที่têeขับรถkàp rótไปbpaiชนchon
He was afraid to go home because he expected his father would surely scold him severely for crashing the car.
2AdjectiveB2
harsh; severe (of scolding/tone)
Describes scolding, a tone of voice, or criticism that is very fierce or severe.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดุแรงdù-rɛɛngดุแรงdù-rɛɛng1[to] scold harshly2harsh; severe (of scolding/tone)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
I knew he was angry from his severe tone of voice.
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คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangดุแรงdù-rɛɛngจากjàakนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanหลายlǎaiสำนักsǎm-nák
The criticism for this movie was quite severe from many critics.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคำพูดkam-pûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàดุแรงdù-rɛɛngไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoมีเจตนาดีmii-jèet-dtà-naa-dii
Even though his words were a bit severe, I know he had good intentions.
กระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-komที่tîiตีdtiiกลับมาglàp-maaนั้นnánดุdùแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
The social backlash was so severe that it forced the politician to issue an apology.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ดุแรงdù-rɛɛngดุแรงdù-rɛɛng[to] scold harshly[to] scold harshlyWord