ดูหมอง(doo mŏng)

Meanings

1VerbB1

(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sad

(Of a person or their expression) to look dull, sad, tired, or unwell; to have a pale or tired look.

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1nowadays; at present2today; this day3today (time of speech)หน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1appearance (of things)2facial appearance; looks3face; reputationเธอterเธอter1she; her2you (informal; familiar)ดูหมองdoo mŏngดูหมองdoo mŏng1(of an object/color) [to] look faded; dull2(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sadจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)ไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1whether … or not2yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)
Why do you look so tired/sad today? Are you not feeling well?
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เขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanใบหน้าbai nâaเลยloieดูหมองdoo mŏngและláeอิดโรยìt rooy
He has been working hard for many days straight, so his face looks dull and weary.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeรู้rúuผลสอบpŏn sòpเธอterก็gâwเอาแต่ao dtàeนั่งnângซึมseumหน้าตาnâa dtaaดูหมองdoo mŏngไม่mâiพูดpôotไม่mâiจาjaa
Ever since she got her exam results, she has been sitting gloomily with a sad look on her face, not saying a word.
ความเครียดสะสมkwaam krîiat sà-sŏmจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hăaต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiชีวิตchee-wítส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiแววตาwaew dtaaที่têeเคยkoeiสดใสsòt săiของเขาkŏng kăoดูหมองdoo mŏngลงไปlong bpaiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát
The accumulated stress from various life problems caused his once-bright eyes to look noticeably dull and sad.
2VerbB1

(of an object/color) [to] look faded; dull

(Of a color or object) to look faded or dull; to look worn or not shiny.

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2classifier: ตัว3jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1character; figure2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3body; self; person (colloq.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsĕeสีsĕe1paint2color3[to] rub; scrub; polishดูหมองdoo mŏngดูหมองdoo mŏng1(of an object/color) [to] look faded; dull2(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sadแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particleน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2might be a good idea (suggestion)3should have (regret/criticism)4be expected; should (probability)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2[to] interrogate; question closely3about; approximately (before numbers)บ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The color of this shirt looks faded now. It was probably washed too often.
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ภาพวาดpâap wâatเก่าแก่gào gàeชิ้นนี้chín néeสีsĕeดูหมองdoo mŏngไปตามbpai dtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laaแต่dtàeก็gâwยังคงyang kongความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamอยู่yòo
The colors in this old painting look faded over time, but it still retains its beauty.
รถrótคันkanนี้néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiขัดkàtสีมาsĕe maaนานแล้วnaan láewสีแดงสดsĕe daeng sòtที่têeเคยkoeiมีmeeเลยloieดูหมองdoo mŏngไม่mâiเงางามngao ngaamเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
This car hasn't been polished in a long time, so its once-bright red color now looks dull and isn't shiny like before.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fer-ní-jer máaiที่têeเคยkoeiเงางามngao ngaamตอนนี้dton néeดูหมองdoo mŏngและláeขาดkàatการบำรุงรักษาgaan bam-rung rák-săaแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-daeng hâi hĕn tĕungการgaanถูกtòokทอดทิ้งtôt tíngมาmaaเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naan
The once-glossy wooden furniture now looks dull and lacks maintenance, showing that it has been neglected for a long time.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดูdooดูdoo1[to] examine; check; inspect2[to] seem; appear3[to] look; watch; see4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortunePart 1
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หมองmŏngหมองmŏng1gloomy; dispirited2tarnished; stained (reputation)3dull; lacklustrePart 2
ดูหมองdoo mŏngดูหมองdoo mŏng(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sad