ดูดาย
duu-daaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be indifferent; [to] neglect
to be indifferent or unconcerned; to neglect or pay no attention to something one should be concerned about.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperนิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingดูดายduu-daaiดูดายduu-daai[to] be indifferent; [to] neglectกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)สิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm1environment; the environment (natural)2surroundings; environment (general)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
We shouldn't be indifferent to the environmental problems happening around us.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìว่าwâaนิ่งnîngดูดายduu-daaiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmช่วยchûuaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
He was criticized for being indifferent and not helping his friend who was in trouble.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำpûu-namเขาkǎoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatที่จะtîi-jàนิ่งnîngดูดายduu-daaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความทุกข์ยากkwaam-túk-yâakของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâai
As a leader, he cannot afford to be unconcerned about the suffering of his people.
การgaanนิ่งnîngดูดายduu-daaiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่อdtɔ̀ɔการทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔประเทศbprà-têetในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The public's indifference towards corruption could have long-term negative effects on the country.
Tones
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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 fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ดายdaaiดายdaai1[to] weed; clear weeds2[to] clear/cut back vegetation3empty; bare; alone (literary)4die; shaping or cutting tool (technical)[to] weed; clear weedsPart 2
ดูดายduu-daaiดูดายduu-daai[to] be indifferent; [to] neglect[to] be indifferent; [to] neglectWord