ดูก่อน

doo gòn

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] look first; check first

To look or check first before doing something else.

Examples

จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the roadต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
You have to look first before crossing the street.
2InterjectionA2

let's see; wait and see

Used to say you want to think or check before deciding or answering.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkขอดูkŏr dooขอดูkŏr doo[to] ask to see [sth]; may I see [sth]?ก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Are you going? — Let me see first.

Word Breakdown

ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerPart 2
ดูก่อนdoo gònดูก่อนdoo gòn[to] look first; check first