ดูข่าว
duu-kàaoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] watch the news; follow the news
to watch the news, especially on TV or online; also, to follow the news and stay informed.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineดูข่าวduu-kàaoดูข่าวduu-kàao[to] watch the news; follow the newsทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
My father watches the news every day in the evening.
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Did you watch the news this morning?
Tonight I will watch the news about the economy.
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูข่าวduu-kàaoจากjàakอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétมากกว่าmâak-gwàaดูduuจากjàakทีวีtii-wii
Nowadays, most people prefer to follow the news from the internet rather than watching it on TV.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ดูข่าวduu-kàaoดูข่าวduu-kàao[to] watch the news; follow the news[to] watch the news; follow the newsWord