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duu-ngɔ̌ɔiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look sad; [to] seem listless
To appear sad, dejected, or lacking energy; to look listless or droopy.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔiดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔi[to] look sad; [to] seem listlessทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today my dog refuses to eat and has been looking listless all day.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔiไปเลยbpai-ləəiไม่mâiค่อยพูดค่อยจาkɔ̂i-pûut-kɔ̂i-jaaกับgàpใครkrai
Ever since he broke up with his girlfriend, he's seemed so dejected and doesn't talk much to anyone.
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoยังyangร่าเริงrâa-rəəngอยู่yùuเลยləəiทำไมtam-maiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngมาmaaนั่งnângทำหน้าtam-nâaดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiล่ะlâ
You were so cheerful this morning, why are you sitting there looking so glum this afternoon?
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔiเหงาngǎoลงlongถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiโบนัสปลายปีboo-nát-bplaai-bpii
The atmosphere in the office became noticeably dejected after the company announced there would be no year-end bonus.
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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หงอยngɔ̌ɔiหงอยngɔ̌ɔi1dejected; downcast; listless2subdued; quiet; dull (of a place/scene)dejected; downcast; listlessPart 2
ดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔiดูหงอยduu-ngɔ̌ɔi[to] look sad; [to] seem listless[to] look sad; [to] seem listlessWord