ดูว่า
duu-wâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] see if; [to] check whether
to see whether something is true or will happen; to check if.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ตู้เย็นdtûu-yenตู้เย็นdtûu-yenrefrigerator; fridgeดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำเย็นnáam-yenน้ำเย็นnáam-yencold water; cool waterไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Go open the fridge to see if there is any cold water.
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ฉันchǎnจะjàโทรหาtoo-hǎaเขาkǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาประชุมmaa-bprà-chumพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
I will call him to see whether he is coming to the meeting tomorrow.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเราraoควรkuuanเช็คchékพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaฝนfǒnจะjàตกdtòkไหมmǎi
Before leaving the house, we should check the weather forecast to see if it will rain.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langทำการวิจัยtam-gaan-wí-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaยีนyiinชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpโรคมะเร็งrôok-má-rengหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Scientists are conducting research to see whether this type of gene is related to cancer.
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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whether[to] see if; [to] check whetherWord