ดูทีท่า(doo tee tâa)

Meanings

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[to] observe the situation; [to] wait and see

To observe someone's reaction or the development of a situation before taking action; to wait and see.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ดูทีท่าdoo tee tâaดูทีท่าdoo tee tâa[to] observe the situation; [to] wait and seeเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himอารมณ์ดีaa-rom deeอารมณ์ดีaa-rom dee1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] wish for; pray for2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] request; ask for [sth]ยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]2[to] borrow [sth]เงินngernเงินngern1funds; finances2silver (metal)3money
I'll see what his mood is like first. If he's in a good mood, I'll ask to borrow money.
3 more examples
ผู้จัดการฝ่ายขายpôo jàt gaan fàai kăaiกำลังgam-langดูทีท่าdoo tee tâaของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káaก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàเสนอsà-nĕrส่วนลดsùuan lótพิเศษpí-sàyt
The sales manager is observing the customer's reaction before offering a special discount.
เราraoควรจะkuuan jàดูทีท่าdoo tee tâaของkŏngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไปก่อนbpai gònอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngรีบร้อนrêep rónลงทุนlong tunในnaiโครงการkrohng gaanนี้née
We should wait and see the government's stance first; let's not rush to invest in this project.
นักการทูตnák gaan tôotเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàดูทีท่าdoo tee tâaของkŏngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kŭmเพื่อpêuuaประเมินbprà-mernสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaan
The diplomat chose to calmly observe the opponent's movements to assess the situation before starting formal negotiations.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดูdooดูdoo1[to] examine; check; inspect2[to] seem; appear3[to] look; watch; see4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortunePart 1
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ทีท่าtee tâaทีท่าtee tâa1demeanor; manner; posture2sign; indication; hintPart 2
ดูทีท่าdoo tee tâaดูทีท่าdoo tee tâa[to] observe the situation; [to] wait and see