ดูหมอง
duu-mɔ̌ɔngMeanings
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-maiwhy (question word)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔng1(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sad2(of an object/color) [to] look faded; dullจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why do you look so tired/sad today? Are you not feeling well?
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanใบหน้าbai-nâaเลยləəiดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́อิดโรยìt-rooi
He has been working hard for many days straight, so his face looks dull and weary.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛรู้rúuผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛนั่งnângซึมsʉmหน้าตาnâa-dtaaดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngไม่mâiพูดpûutไม่mâiจาjaa
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
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉashirt; top; jacketตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔng1(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sad2(of an object/color) [to] look faded; dullแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleน่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2might be a good idea (suggestion)3should have (regret/criticism)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The color of this shirt looks faded now. It was probably washed too often.
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ภาพวาดpâap-wâatเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛชิ้นนี้chín-níiสีsǐiดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamอยู่yùu
The colors in this old painting look faded over time, but it still retains its beauty.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขัดkàtสีมาsǐi-maaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmiiเลยləəiดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngไม่mâiเงางามngao-ngaamเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
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.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiที่tîiเคยkəəiเงางามngao-ngaamตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́ขาดkàatการบำรุงรักษาgaan-bam-rung-rák-sǎaแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngการgaanถูกtùukทอดทิ้งtɔ̂ɔt-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.
Tones
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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
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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 fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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หมองmɔ̌ɔngหมองmɔ̌ɔng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)dull; lacklustrePart 2
ดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔngดูหมองduu-mɔ̌ɔng(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sad(of a person) [to] look dull; tired; sadWord