ดูผ่อง
duu-pɔ̀ngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look radiant; [to] look bright
to appear bright, clear, and healthy, often used to describe a person's complexion or overall appearance.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ngดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ng[to] look radiant; [to] look brightจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Your face looks so bright today!
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiนอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìmตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaหน้าnâaดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ngขึ้นkʉ̂n
After getting a full night's sleep, I woke up feeling that my face looked brighter.
เธอterต้องdtôngดูแลตัวเองdoo-lae dtuua aengดีdeeแน่ๆnâe nâeเลยloieผิวพรรณpĭu panถึงtĕungได้dâiดูผ่องdoo pòngขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
You must take really good care of yourself for your skin to look this radiant.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiทะเลtá-leeเธอtəəดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ngขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีmiiออร่าɔɔ-râaเลยləəi
After returning from her beach vacation, she looked noticeably more radiant, as if she had an aura.
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
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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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ผ่องpɔ̀ngผ่องpɔ̀ng1bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)2pure; unsulliedbright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)Part 2
ดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ngดูผ่องduu-pɔ̀ng[to] look radiant; [to] look bright[to] look radiant; [to] look brightWord