ดู

doo

Meanings

1NounA1

[to] look; watch; see

to direct your eyes to something; to watch or observe

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ดูนกdoo nókดูนกdoo nók[to] watch birds; [to] bird-watchที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
I watch the birds at the window.
2NounA2

[to] examine; check; inspect

to check, examine, or inspect something to assess its state or details

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ดูการdoo gaanดูการdoo gaanseason (variant spelling)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The teacher checks my homework to see if it’s correct.
3NounA2

[to] seem; appear

to give the impression of; to appear (used with adjectives/adverbs, e.g., ดูดีดูดีdoo dee1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promising ‘looks good’)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูดีdoo deeดูดีdoo dee1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promisingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
You look really good today.
4NounB1

try; have a go

used as a particle with verbs to soften a request or suggest trying (e.g., ลองดูลองดูlong doo1[to] try (and see); give it a try2go ahead and try (suggestion), ชิมดูชิมดูchim doo[to] try tasting [sth]; [to] sample [sth])

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jainot sure; uncertainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down4[to] massage pressปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รีเซ็ตเครื่องree-sét krêuuangรีเซ็ตเครื่องree-sét krêuuang1[to] restart/reboot a device2[to] reset a device to factory settingsได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
If you're not sure, try pressing this button; it might reset the device.
5NounB1

consult; get advice from

to see (a professional) for advice or service (e.g., see a doctor, consult a lawyer)

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchหมอฟันmŏr fanหมอฟันmŏr fandentistเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดฟันbpùuat fanปวดฟันbpùuat fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a toothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Tomorrow I will see the dentist because I have a bad toothache.
6NounB2

[to] divine; tell fortune

to practice fortune-telling or have one's fortune told (e.g., ไปดูดวง ‘go have your fortune told’)

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5bullet (round of ammunition)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháomorning market
Tomorrow I have an appointment to get my fortune told by a fortune-teller at the morning market.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]
  • [to] try; attempt
  • trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]
มองดูmong dooมองดูmong doo1[to] look at; watch2[to] examine visually
  • [to] look at; watch
  • [to] examine visually
ดูว์dooดูว์doo1[!] expressive elongation of ดู (look/see)2[to] look; see; watch (stylized spelling)
  • [!] expressive elongation of ดู (look/see)
  • [to] look; see; watch (stylized spelling)
ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test3inspection; check; examination
  • [to] check; inspect; examine
  • [to] examine medically; test
  • inspection; check; examination
แลดูlae dooแลดูlae doo1[to] seem; appear2[to] look at [sb/sth]; observe
  • [to] seem; appear
  • [to] look at [sb/sth]; observe