ดูดวง
duu-duuangMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune told
To tell or read someone's fortune, or to have one's fortune told, often using methods like astrology, palm reading, or tarot cards.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูดวงduu-duuangดูดวงduu-duuang[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune told
I want to go have my fortune told.
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Mom likes to have her fortune told by this fortune teller.
Tomorrow, a friend will take me to get a tarot card reading.
พอpɔɔมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความรักkwaam-rákเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàไปbpaiดูดวงduu-duuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
Whenever he has love problems, he often goes to have his fortune told to find a solution.
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
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.)[to] suck; draw in by suctionPart 1
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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
ดูดวงduu-duuangดูดวงduu-duuang[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune told[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune toldWord