ดูออก
duu-ɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight
To be able to tell or recognize something just by looking; to notice the real state from its appearance.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight2[to] see through [sb/sth]ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâa1although; even though2although; even though; even if3even ifเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I could tell right away that she wasn't happy, even though she was smiling.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaก็gɔ̂ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonมีmiiฐานะtǎa-ná
Just by looking at the way he dresses, you can tell he's a wealthy person.
จากjàakการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetกิริยาท่าทางgì-rí-yaa-tâa-taangและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiพูดpûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผมpǒmดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเขาkǎoน่าจะnâa-jàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
From observing his mannerisms and way of speaking, I can tell that he probably grew up abroad.
เชฟchéepที่tîiชำนาญcham-naanจะjàดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaสเต๊กsà-dtéekชิ้นchínนั้นnánสุกsùkระดับrá-dàpมีเดียมแรร์mii-diiam-rɛɛพอดีpɔɔ-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
A skilled chef can tell just by looking whether that piece of steak is cooked to a perfect medium-rare.
2VerbB2
[to] see through [sb/sth]
To detect a lie, trick, or hidden motive by careful looking; to understand what someone is really doing behind appearances.
Examples
ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยิ้มแย้มyím-yɛ́ɛmยิ้มแย้มyím-yɛ́ɛm1smiling; cheerful-looking2[to] smile cheerfullyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight2[to] see through [sb/sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Even though he was smiling, I could tell he was lying.
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เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenคนดีkon-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเธอtəəแค่kɛ̂ɛเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛng
She tried to act like a good person, but most of her colleagues could see through her pretense.
ด้วยdûuaiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนไหนkon-nǎiมีmiiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng
With years of experience, he could immediately detect which customers had hidden intentions.
แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpก็gɔ̂ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaใครkraiคือkʉʉผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiตัวจริงdtuua-jingที่tîiอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
His plan was very complex, but in the end, the detective figured out who the real culprit behind it was.
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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 2
ดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sightWord