ดุ่ยๆ
dùi dùiMeaning
1AdverbB2
straight on without hesitation
moving straight ahead or directly into a place without stopping, hesitating, or turning aside
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningดุ่ยๆdùi dùiดุ่ยๆdùi dùistraight on without hesitationเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He walked straight into the room without paying attention to anyone.
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Don't just walk straight across the street like that, it's dangerous.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaฝนfŏnจะjàตกหนักdtòk nàkเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเดินdernดุ่ยๆdùi dùiฝ่าfàaสายฝนsăai fŏnไปbpaiโดยdoiไม่mâiยอมyomหยุดyùtหลบฝนlòp fŏn
Even though it was raining heavily, he kept walking straight through the rain without stopping to take shelter.
ชายหนุ่มchaai nùmโกรธจัดgròht jàtและláeเดินdernดุ่ยๆdùi dùiออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanไปbpaiโดยdoiไม่mâiฟังfangคำเตือนkam dteuuanของkŏngพ่อแม่pôr mâe
The young man was furious and walked straight out of the house without listening to his parents' warnings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดุ่ยๆ said ดุ่ย-ดุ่ย?
dùi dùi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dùi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |