ดูรู
duu-ruuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
stylish; classy; posh
appearing elegant or high-end; giving a sense of luxury or refined taste
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูรูduu-ruuดูรูduu-ruustylish; classy; posh
This room is simply decorated but looks elegant.
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This bag isn't very expensive, but carrying it looks classy.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakโทนสีtoon-sǐiมินิมอลmí-ní-mɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛดูรูduu-ruuและlɛ́อบอุ่นòp-ùn
He chose a minimal color tone, making the café look upscale and cozy.
ไฟfaiแชนเดอเลียร์chɛɛn-dəə-liiaและlɛ́ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanกำมะหยี่gam-má-yìiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkดูรูduu-ruuโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neem
A chandelier and velvet curtains make the living room look luxurious without using brand-name items.
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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ดูรูduu-ruuดูรูduu-ruustylish; classy; poshstylish; classy; poshWord