ดูเจ๋ง
duu-jěngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look cool; [to] seem cool
to appear cool, awesome, or impressive.
Examples
มอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingดูเจ๋งduu-jěngดูเจ๋งduu-jěng[to] look cool; [to] seem coolมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My older brother's new motorcycle looks very cool.
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เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaให้hâiดูเจ๋งduu jĕngเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanประทับใจbprà-táp jai
He tried to dress to look cool in order to impress his friends.
การใส่gaan-sàiแว่นกันแดดwɛ̂ɛn-gan-dɛ̀ɛtในที่ร่มnai-tîi-rômไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunดูเจ๋งduu-jěngเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiนะná
Wearing sunglasses indoors doesn't always make you look cool.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoกล้าglâaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoดูเจ๋งduu-jěngและlɛ́น่าเคารพnâa-kao-rópมากmâak
The fact that he dared to express an opinion different from the majority makes him look cool and very respectable.
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 fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ดูเจ๋งduu-jěngดูเจ๋งduu-jěng[to] look cool; [to] seem cool[to] look cool; [to] seem coolWord