ดูดาว
duu-daaoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] stargaze
to look at the stars in the night sky, often as a hobby or activity; to stargaze.
Examples
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The weather is nice tonight, let's go stargazing.
ถ้าtâaคืนkʉʉnไหนnǎiฟ้าโปร่งfáa-bpròongพ่อpɔ̂ɔจะพาjà-paaฉันchǎnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiดูดาวduu-daaoที่tîiสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
On clear nights, my dad would take me out to stargaze in the backyard.
กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiโรแมนติกroo-mɛɛn-dtìkอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngคือkʉʉการนอนgaan-nɔɔnดูดาวduu-daaoบนbonชายหาดchaai-hàatกับgàpคนkonที่tîiเราraoรักrák
One romantic activity is lying on the beach to stargaze with someone we love.
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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ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 2
ดูดาวduu-daaoดูดาวduu-daao[to] stargaze[to] stargazeWord