ดูเป๊ะ
duu-bpéMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look perfect; [to] look sharp
to appear exactly right, perfect, or very neat and tidy.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeดูเป๊ะduu-bpéดูเป๊ะduu-bpé[to] look perfect; [to] look sharpมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
You look very sharp today.
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เขาkǎoจัดของjàt-kɔ̌ɔngบนbonโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanดูเป๊ะduu-bpéทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทำให้tam-hâiหาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngง่ายngâai
He arranged everything on his desk to look perfectly neat, which makes things easy to find.
ตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanที่tîiเลขาlee-kǎaจัดให้jàt-hâiดูเป๊ะduu-bpéมากmâakไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้gɛ̂ɛเลยləəi
The schedule the secretary arranged looks perfect; nothing needs to be changed at all.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenงานngaanที่tîiรีบrîipทำtamแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดูเป๊ะduu-bpéไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaเลยləəi
Even though it was a rushed job, her work still came out looking perfect, which is unbelievable.
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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ดูเป๊ะduu-bpéดูเป๊ะduu-bpé[to] look perfect; [to] look sharp[to] look perfect; [to] look sharpWord