ดูหน้า
duu-nâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look at [sb's] face
to look at or see someone's face.
Examples
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He was so shy he didn't dare to look at her face.
I want to get another clear look at his face.
พอpɔɔหันไปhǎn-bpaiดูหน้าduu-nâaก็gɔ̂เพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoสมัยsà-mǎiประถมbprà-tǒm
When I turned to look at their face, I just realized it was an old friend from elementary school.
2VerbB2
[to] show consideration for [sb]
to take [sb]'s feelings or status into account; to be considerate of [sb].
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดูหน้าduu-nâaดูหน้าduu-nâa1[to] look at [sb's] face2[to] show consideration for [sb]พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn1[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled2[to] be affected; be inconvenienced; be put out
Please be considerate of your parents; don't cause them trouble.
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จะjàทำอะไรtam-à-raiก็gɔ̂ให้hâiดูหน้าduu-nâaกันganบ้างbâangเราraoทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiเดียวกันdiiao-ganนะná
Whatever you do, please be a bit considerate of me. We work in the same place.
เขาkǎoควรจะkuuan-jàโดนdoonไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูหน้าduu-nâaพ่อpɔ̂ɔเขาkǎoที่tîiเป็นbpenผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔung
He should have been fired already, but the company kept him out of consideration for his father, who is a high-level executive.
ถ้าtâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnดูหน้าduu-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaป่านนี้bpàan-níiฉันchǎnลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
If it weren't for me being considerate of my boss, I would have resigned long ago.
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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ดูหน้าduu-nâaดูหน้าduu-nâa[to] look at [sb's] face[to] look at [sb's] faceWord