ดู
duuMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] look; watch; see
to direct your eyes to something; to watch or observe
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูนกduu-nókดูนกduu-nók[to] watch birds; [to] bird-watchที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
I watch the birds at the window.
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The kids watch cartoons every morning.
Yesterday we went to watch a movie together.
Tomorrow he will go watch football at the stadium.
2VerbA2
[to] examine; check; inspect
to check, examine, or inspect something to assess its state or details
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The teacher checks my homework to see if it’s correct.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanช่างchângดูduuเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatว่าwâaเสียsǐiaตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
Yesterday the technician examined the air conditioner to see where it was broken.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหมอmɔ̌ɔจะjàมาmaaดูแผลduu-plɛ̌ɛให้hâiว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianผ้าพันแผลpâa-pan-plɛ̌ɛใหม่màiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Tomorrow the doctor will check the wound to see whether the bandage needs to be changed.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaเราraoควรkuuanดูduuรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangปัญหาbpan-hǎaในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Before signing the contract, we should carefully inspect every detail to avoid future problems.
3VerbA2
[to] seem; appear
to give the impression of; to appear (used with adjectives/adverbs, e.g., ดูดีดูดีduu-dii1[to] seem favorable; promising2[to] look good; appear attractive3stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance) ‘looks good’)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
You look really good today.
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It rained yesterday, so the street looked quiet.
Tomorrow should be nice; the city looks brighter.
เขาkǎoพูดpûutน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูduuจริงใจjing-jaiเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangไว้ใจwái-jaiเขาkǎoมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He speaks little but seems sincere, which makes people around him trust him more.
4ParticleB1
try; have a go
used as a particle with verbs to soften a request or suggest trying (e.g., ลองดูลองดูlɔɔng-duu[to] try (and see); give it a try, ชิมดูชิมดูchim-duu[to] try tasting [sth]; [to] sample [sth])
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jainot sure; uncertainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รีเซ็ตเครื่องrii-sét-krʉ̂ʉangรีเซ็ตเครื่องrii-sét-krʉ̂ʉang1[to] restart/reboot a device2[to] reset a device to factory settingsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
If you're not sure, try pressing this button; it might reset the device.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmบอกbɔ̀ɔkเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanว่าwâaลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางsên-taangกลับบ้านglàp-bâanดูduuเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะjàไม่mâiรถติดrót-dtìt
Yesterday I told my friend to try changing the route home in case there would be less traffic.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลองlɔɔngคุยkuiกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaดูduuเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะมีjà-miiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiดีกว่าdii-gwàaนี้níi
Before deciding to resign, try talking to your boss; there might be a better solution.
Try tasting it to see how it is.
Try tasting it and tell me if it's too sweet.
ถ้าtâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangไม่ติดmâi-dtìtลองlɔɔngปิดแล้วเปิดใหม่bpìt-lɛ́ɛo-bpə̀ət-màiดูduuเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaมันmanจะjàหายhǎaiค้างkáang
If the device won't turn on, try turning it off and on again; it might unfreeze.
คุณkunยังyangไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiงานngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiงั้นngánลองlɔɔngปรับbpràpตรงdtrongหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔแรกrɛ̂ɛkดูduuอาจจะàat-jàชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
You're not sure about this piece of work, right? Then try adjusting the first section; it might be clearer.
ถ้าtâaยังyangหาhǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiลองlɔɔngตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamให้hâiแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iขยายkà-yǎaiทีละtii-láส่วนsùuan
If you still can’t find an answer, try narrowing your question first, then expand it part by part.
5VerbB2
[to] divine; tell fortune
to practice fortune-telling or have one's fortune told (e.g., ไปดูดวง ‘go have your fortune told’)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูดวงduu-duuangดูดวงduu-duuang[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune toldกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning market
Tomorrow I have an appointment to get my fortune told by a fortune-teller at the morning market.
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He invited his friend to go have tarot cards read after work.
ช่วงchûuangปีใหม่bpee màiคนkonแห่hàeกันไปgan bpaiดูดวงdoo duuangที่têeวัดwátเพราะpráwเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaจะjàเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônปีbpeeได้ดีdâai dee
During New Year, crowds go to have their fortunes told at temples because they believe it will start the year well.
เธอtəəมักmákดูดวงduu-duuangผ่านpàanไลฟ์สดlai-sòtของkɔ̌ɔngหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangและlɛ́จองคิวjɔɔng-kiuปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแบบbɛ̀ɛpตัวต่อตัวdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtuua
She often gets her fortune told via live streams by a famous fortune-teller and books one-on-one consultations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |