ดูหมอ
duu-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] consult a fortune-teller
To have one's fortune or future interpreted by a fortune-teller.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔ[to] consult a fortune-tellerเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
Yesterday I went to a fortune-teller to ask about my love life.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanอยากรู้yàak-rúuว่าwâaปีนี้bpii-níiจะได้jà-dâaiเปลี่ยนงานbplìian-ngaanไหมmǎiเลยləəiชวนchuuanฉันchǎnไปbpaiดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔด้วยกันdûuai-gan
My friend wanted to know whether they would change jobs this year, so they invited me to go to a fortune-teller with them.
ฉันchǎnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดวงduuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ลองlɔɔngไปbpaiดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔตามdtaamคำชวนkam-chuuanของkɔ̌ɔngพี่สาวpîi-sǎao
I don't really believe in fortune-telling, but I tried having my fortune told at my older sister's suggestion.
แม้mɛ́ɛการไปgaan-bpaiดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเธอtəəคลายกังวลklaai-gang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอนาคตà-naa-kótแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจริงjingประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนงานbplìian-ngaan
Although consulting a fortune-teller helped ease her worries about the future, she still relied on factual information when deciding whether to change jobs.
Tones
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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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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
ดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔดูหมอduu-mɔ̌ɔ[to] consult a fortune-teller[to] consult a fortune-tellerWord