ดูตัน
duu-dtanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] seem stuck/at an impasse
to appear blocked or at a standstill, as with ideas, work, or progress
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr gan1continuously; consecutively; in a row2[to] contact each other; stay in touchตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneตันๆdtan dtanตันๆdtan dtan1blocked; clogged; stuffy2solid-looking; blocky3mentally stuck; blankไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeoไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
After thinking about work for many hours straight, my ideas seem completely blocked now.
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นักเขียนnák kĭianบอกว่าbòk wâaบทbòtต่อไปdtòr bpaiของkŏngนิยายní-yaaiเขาkăoดูdooตันๆdtan dtanคิดไม่ออกkít mâi òkว่าwâaจะjàให้hâiตัวละครdtuua lá-konทำอะไรtam à-raiต่อdtòดีdee
The writer said the next chapter of his novel feels at a standstill; he can't figure out what to have the character do next.
การเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngดูตันduu-dtanไปหมดbpai-mòtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmลดหย่อนlót-yɔ̀ɔnเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเลยləəi
The negotiations appear to be at a complete standstill, as neither side is willing to concede on their own conditions.
บางครั้งbaang krángเมื่อmêuuaการทำงานgaan tam ngaanวิจัยwí-jaiของkŏngคุณดูkun dooตันdtanการออกgaan òkไปหาbpai hăaแรงบันดาลใจraeng ban-daan jaiใหม่ๆmài màiจากjàakศาสตร์sàatอื่นèunอาจàatเป็นbpenทางออกtaang òkที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùt
Sometimes when your research work seems to have hit a wall, getting out to find new inspiration from other fields might be the best solution.
2VerbB2
[to] look clogged/dense/cramped
to look clogged or obstructed (e.g., a drain, traffic) or to look dense/crowded/cramped (e.g., a layout or design)
Examples
ท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náamท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náamdrainage pipe; drainpipe; sewer/stormwater pipe; culvertในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องครัวhông kruuaห้องครัวhông kruuakitchenดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneตันๆdtan dtanตันๆdtan dtan1blocked; clogged; stuffy2solid-looking; blocky3mentally stuck; blankนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไหลลงlăi longไหลลงlăi long[to] flow downช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The kitchen drain looks clogged; the water is going down very slowly.
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ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakเลยləəiดูตันduu-dtanไปหมดbpai-mòtทุกtúkช่องจราจรchɔ̂ng-jà-raa-jɔɔn
The traffic on this road is terrible; every lane looks completely blocked.
สไลด์นำเสนองานsà-lai-nam-sà-nə̌ə-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngคุณดูkun-duuตันdtanไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iนะnáลองlɔɔngเอาaoข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaaขึ้นkʉ̂n
Your presentation slide looks a bit cramped; try removing unnecessary text to make it easier on the eyes.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əน้อยชิ้นnɔ́ɔi-chínเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiห้องhɔ̂ngจะjàดูตันduu-dtanและlɛ́อึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
The architect recommended using fewer pieces of furniture, because if you put too much stuff in, the room will look dense and feel uncomfortable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
ดูตันduu-dtanดูตันduu-dtan[to] seem stuck/at an impasse[to] seem stuck/at an impasseWord