ดูหอม
duu-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seem fragrant; look as if fragrant
To appear or seem fragrant (using the 'duu + adjective' construction). Example: ดอกไม้นี้ดูหอม (This flower seems fragrant).
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredช่อchɔ̂ɔช่อchɔ̂ɔ1bouquet; bunch; cluster2spray (of flowers); inflorescenceนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูหอมduu-hɔ̌ɔmดูหอมduu-hɔ̌ɔm[to] seem fragrant; look as if fragrantจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)
That bouquet of red roses looks so fragrant.
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ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangที่têeเพิ่งpêrngอบòpเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài màiวางเรียงwaang riiangกันganในnaiตู้dtôoดูหอมdoo hŏmน่ากินnâa ginมากmâak
The freshly baked bread, lined up in the cabinet, looks so fragrant and appetizing.
ฉันchănชอบchôpเดินผ่านdern pàanร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeตอนเช้าdton cháaoกาแฟgaa-faeที่têeเขาkăoบดbòtใหม่ๆmài màiมันmanดูdooหอมอบอวลhŏm òp uuanไปbpaiทั้งtángร้านráan
I like walking past the coffee shop in the morning; the freshly ground coffee looks so aromatic throughout the whole shop.
น้ำหอมnám hŏmขวดkùuatนี้néeถูกtòokออกแบบมาòk bàep maaอย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaamแค่kâeเห็นhĕnก็gâwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanต้องมีdtông meeกลิ่นglìnที่têeดูหอมdoo hŏmหรูหราrŏo-răaแน่ๆnâe nâe
This perfume bottle is beautifully designed; just by looking at it, I can feel that it must have a scent that seems luxuriously fragrant.
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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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
ดูหอมduu-hɔ̌ɔmดูหอมduu-hɔ̌ɔm[to] seem fragrant; look as if fragrant[to] seem fragrant; look as if fragrantWord