ดูนก
duu-nókMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] watch birds; [to] bird-watch
to observe birds in their natural environment as a hobby.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchนกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
On holidays, I like to go bird-watching in the forest.
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Yesterday, we went bird-watching at the national park.
You have to wake up early if you want to go see rare birds.
กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamดูนกduu-nókเป็นbpenงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ใจเย็นjai-yenมากmâak
Bird-watching is a hobby that requires a lot of patience and a calm mind.
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 fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ดูนกduu-nókดูนกduu-nók[to] watch birds; [to] bird-watch[to] watch birds; [to] bird-watchWord