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duu-baoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] underestimate; [to] look down on [sb/sth]
to underestimate or look down on someone or something; to not take someone or something seriously.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ดูเบาduu-baoดูเบาduu-bao[to] underestimate; [to] look down on [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan
Don't underestimate him, he's more skilled than you think.
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ตอนแรกdton râekผมpŏmดูเบาdoo baoปัญหาbpan-hăaเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeมันmanกลายเป็นglaai bpenเรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yàiไปแล้วbpai láew
At first, I underestimated the small problems, but now they have become a big issue.
คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอาจจะàat-jàดูduuไม่mâiแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanดูเบาduu-baoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
The competitor might not look strong, but we absolutely shouldn't underestimate them.
การดูgaan-duuเบาbaoพลังpá-langของkɔ̌ɔngโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเป็นbpenความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatที่tîiหลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเคยkəəiทำtamมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo
Underestimating the power of social media is a mistake many companies have made before.
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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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
ดูเบาduu-baoดูเบาduu-bao[to] underestimate; [to] look down on [sb/sth][to] underestimate; [to] look down on [sb/sth]Word