ดูว์
duuMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] look; see; watch (stylized spelling)
A stylized, nonstandard spelling of ดูดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune meaning to look at, see, or watch.
Examples
ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptดูว์duuดูว์duu[to] look; see; watch (stylized spelling)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
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I will watch the match tonight with friends.
Go look at the details in the link before deciding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดูว์ said ดู?
duu
- Silent letterว์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ว์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |