ดูหวาน
duu-wǎanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] look sweet; seem sweet
to look or seem sweet, usually about appearance or style (not taste), e.g., a person's look or an item's aesthetic
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูหวานduu-wǎanดูหวานduu-wǎan[to] look sweet; seem sweet
That woman looks sweet.
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You dressed so sweetly today!
This pink dress looks very sweet.
เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaสีพาสเทลsǐi-pâat-teenเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàดูหวานduu-wǎanเกินไปgəən-bpai
He doesn't like wearing pastel-colored clothes because he's afraid he'll look too sweet.
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 fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 2
ดูหวานduu-wǎanดูหวานduu-wǎan[to] look sweet; seem sweet[to] look sweet; seem sweetWord