ดูถูก
duu-tùukMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] insult; belittle [sb]
To speak or act in a way that lowers someone’s dignity or makes them feel inferior; to insult or belittle.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduate
Don’t insult him just because he hasn’t finished school.
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เขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanดูถูกduu-tùukอาชีพaa-chîipของkɔ̌ɔngแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaทำให้tam-hâiคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
He spoke in a way that belittled the vendor’s profession, which upset the people around.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดูถูกduu-tùukความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
I felt hurt that my friend belittled my effort in front of others.
การล้อเลียนgaan-lɔ́ɔ-liianสำเนียงsǎm-niiangของkɔ̌ɔngคนต่างจังหวัดkon-dtàang-jang-wàtถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการดูถูกgaan-duu-tùukที่tîiทำลายtam-laaiศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Mocking the accent of people from other provinces is an insult that undermines their dignity.
2VerbB2
[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]
To consider someone or something as inferior or of little value; to look down on.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แย่yɛ̂ɛแย่yɛ̂ɛ1bad; poor2[to] be in a bad wayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capacity/competence (legal/official)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
He feels bad because some friends like to look down on his abilities.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanดูถูกdoo tòokงานngaanเล็กlékๆ-เพราะpráwมันmanสอนsŏnวินัยwí-naiและláeความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôp
We shouldn’t look down on small jobs because they teach discipline and responsibility.
การดูถูกgaan-duu-tùukคนkonที่tîiมีmiiพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanต่างจากdtàang-jàakเราraoเป็นbpenอคติà-ká-dtìที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiสังคมsǎng-komแตกแยกdtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛk
Looking down on people with different backgrounds is a prejudice that divides society.
เธอtəəโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukดูถูกduu-tùukว่าwâaการเรียนgaan-riianสายศิลป์sǎai-sǐnไร้ráiอนาคตà-naa-kót
She immediately argued back when she was looked down on with the claim that studying arts has no future.
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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)cheap; inexpensivePart 2
ดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk[to] insult; belittle [sb][to] insult; belittle [sb]Word