ดูด
dùutMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] suck; draw in by suction
to pull a substance in by suction, as with the mouth, a tube, or a device
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)6bobbin; spool
The child sucks water through a straw.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiไซริงก์ดูดsai-ring-dùutยาyaaเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiหลอดlɔ̀ɔtตามdtaamปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
Mom uses a syringe to draw up the specified amount of medicine.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanใช้cháiท่อเล็กtôr lékๆ-ดูดdòotของเหลวkŏng lăewออกจากòk jàakแผลplăeเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการgaanคั่งkâng
The nurse uses a small tube to suction fluid from the wound to prevent buildup.
2VerbA2
[to] inhale; take a drag
to draw smoke or vapor into the mouth or lungs, as when smoking or vaping
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)บุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigaretteหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
He smokes a cigarette in front of the house.
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Last night my dad told me to stop smoking because I couldn't stop coughing.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเพิ่งpə̂ngลองlɔɔngดูดdùutไอaiบุหรี่bù-rìiครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́เวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
She said she just tried vaping for the first time and felt a bit dizzy.
เพื่อนที่ทำงานpʉ̂ʉan-tîi-tam-ngaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiดูดdùutบุหรี่bù-rìiที่tîiระเบียงrá-biiangทุกtúkพักเบรกpák-brèekแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiป้ายbpâaiห้ามสูบhâam-sùup
My coworker goes to smoke on the balcony every break, even though there's a no-smoking sign.
3VerbB1
[to] absorb
to take in a liquid, gas, or energy into a material or system
Examples
ฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náamฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náam1sponge (cleaning tool)2sponge (animal)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
The sponge absorbs a lot of water, making the floor dry faster.
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ถ่านtàanกัมมันต์gam-manสามารถsǎa-mâatดูดdùutกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́สารพิษsǎan-pítจากjàakอากาศaa-gàatภายในpaai-naiตู้เย็นdtûu-yenได้dâai
Activated charcoal can absorb odors and toxins from the air in the refrigerator.
ฉนวนchà-nǔuanนี้níiดูดdùutความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจากjàakแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtได้dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔiจึงjʉngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiห้องเย็นhɔ̂ng-yenลงlong
This insulation absorbs little heat from sunlight, so it helps keep the room cooler.
ดินdinที่têeมีmeeอินทรียวัตถุin-see wát-tùสูงsŏongจะjàดูดdòotและláeกักเก็บgàk gèpน้ำnáamได้ดีdâai deeทำให้tam hâiพืชpêutทนแล้งton láengมากขึ้นmâak kêun
Soil rich in organic matter absorbs and retains water well, making plants more drought-tolerant.
4VerbB1
[to] vacuum; extract by suction
to remove air, dust, or fluid using a vacuum or suction device
Examples
แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanแม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâan1homemaker; housewife2housekeeper; domestic worker3internal administrator (figurative)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrʉ̂ʉang-dùut-fùnเครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrʉ̂ʉang-dùut-fùnvacuum cleanerดูดฝุ่นdùut-fùnดูดฝุ่นdùut-fùn[to] vacuum; hoover; suck up dustใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
The housekeeper used a vacuum to suck up dust under the sofa.
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ช่างchângใช้cháiท่อtɔ̂ɔดูดdùutน้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakบ่อbɔ̀ɔให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซ่อมsɔ̂m
The technician used a hose to suck out wastewater from the pit to dry it before repairs.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanดูดเสมหะdùut-sěem-hàออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakท่อลมtɔ̂ɔ-lomของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหายใจสะดวกhǎai-jai-sà-dùuak
The nurse suctioned phlegm from the patient’s airway to help them breathe comfortably.
เครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉศัลยกรรมsǎn-yá-gamนี้níiสามารถsǎa-mâatดูดdùutเลือดlʉ̂ʉatส่วนเกินsùuan-gəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakแผลผ่าตัดplɛ̌ɛ-pàa-dtàtอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการgaanคั่งkâng
This surgical instrument can continuously suction excess blood from the incision to reduce pooling.
5VerbB2
[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)
to pull people, attention, or resources toward something in a strong way; figurative use of suction or attraction
Examples
คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
The big concert is drawing people from other provinces into the city this weekend.
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คอนเทนต์kon-ténสั้นๆsân sânในnaiโซเชียลดูดsoh-chîian dùutความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiของkŏngวัยรุ่นwai rûnได้dâiดีมากdee mâak
Short social media content strongly attracts teenagers’ attention.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiภาษีpaa-sǐiใหม่màiดูดdùutการลงทุนgaan-long-tunจากjàakต่างชาติdtàang-châatทำให้tam-hâiเงินทุนngən-tunไหลlǎiเข้าkâoอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The new tax policy is pulling in foreign investment, leading to a noticeable inflow of capital.
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanย้ายyáaiค่ายkâaiดูดdòotพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเก่งๆgèng géngจากjàakบริษัทbò-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkôo kàeng
The benefits offered for switching employers are attracting top talent from competitor companies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dùut
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |