ดูก
dòok
Meanings
1NounA2
[to] look (nonstandard spelling of ดูดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; see)
nonstandard or dialectal spelling of ดูดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; see, meaning [to] look or watch
Examples
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerดูกdòokดูกdòok1bamboo/reed water tube; spout2[to] look (nonstandard spelling of ดู)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fast
Come look here, quick!
2NounC1
bamboo/reed water tube; spout
a tube, traditionally made from bamboo or reed, used to carry or pour water; by extension, a small spout or conduit for water
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ดูกdòokดูกdòok1bamboo/reed water tube; spout2[to] look (nonstandard spelling of ดู)ไม้ไผ่máai pàiไม้ไผ่máai pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)เพื่อรองpêuua rongน้ำฝนnám fŏnน้ำฝนnám fŏnrainwaterจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ชายคาchaai kaaชายคาchaai kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2under the eaves; household domain (figurative)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
In the old days, people used bamboo spouts to collect rainwater from the eaves of the house.