ดูคูล
duu-kuunMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look cool; [to] seem cool
To have an appearance or demeanor that is considered cool, stylish, or impressive.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แว่นกันแดดwɛ̂ɛn-gan-dɛ̀ɛtแว่นกันแดดwɛ̂ɛn-gan-dɛ̀ɛtsunglasses; shadesอันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูคูลduu-kuunดูคูลduu-kuun[to] look cool; [to] seem coolมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
You look very cool wearing these sunglasses.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛใส่sàiเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoกับgàpกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ดูคูลduu-kuunได้dâai
He's just wearing a white t-shirt and jeans, but he still manages to look cool.
If you want to look cool, try changing your hairstyle.
สไตล์sà-dtaaiการพูดgaan pôotน้อยๆnói nóiแต่dtàeตอบdtòpตรงประเด็นdtrong bprà-denของเขาkŏng kăoทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoดูคูลdoo koolในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaan
His style of speaking little but being direct and to the point makes him seem cool in the eyes of his colleagues.
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
+
ดูคูลduu-kuunดูคูลduu-kuun[to] look cool; [to] seem cool[to] look cool; [to] seem coolWord