ดูมัว
duu-muuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look blurry; [to] appear dim
to look blurry, dim, or unclear; to appear indistinct.
Examples
แว่นwɛ̂ɛnแว่นwɛ̂ɛn1glasses; spectacles2lens; monocle; magnifying glass3round slice; disc; classifier: round slices4mirror (Northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk1dirty; unclean2immoral; corrupt (figurative)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูมัวduu-muuaดูมัวduu-muua[to] look blurry; [to] appear dimไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
My glasses are dirty, everything looks blurry.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoมีmiiหมอกmɔ̀ɔkลงlongจัดjàtทำให้tam-hâiทิวทัศน์tiu-tátข้างkâangนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàangดูมัวduu-muua
There was thick fog in the morning, making the scenery outside the window look dim.
จอโปรเจกเตอร์jɔɔ-bproo-jèek-dtə̂əรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoให้hâiภาพpâapที่tîiดูมัวduu-muuaและlɛ́ไม่mâiคมชัดkom-chátเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuanทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuปวดตาbpùuat-dtaa
The old projector screen shows an image that looks blurry and isn't as sharp as it should be, causing eye strain for the audience.
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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timedim; dull; not clear (appearance)Part 2
ดูมัวduu-muuaดูมัวduu-muua[to] look blurry; [to] appear dim[to] look blurry; [to] appear dimWord