ดูแคลน
duu-klɛɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] look down on; despise; disparage
To regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy; to speak or act with scorn or contempt.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnดูแคลนduu-klɛɛn1[to] look down on; despise; disparage2[to] underestimate; dismiss as incapableคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanworker; employee; working personบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service to
He spoke loudly as if to look down on service workers.
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เธอtəəไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiใครkraiดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยังyangไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
She doesn’t like anyone scorning her efforts, even if she hasn’t succeeded yet.
แม้mɛ́ɛบางคนbaang-konจะjàดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jai
Even though some people look down on his background, he still works politely and confidently.
อย่าyàaใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเพราะprɔ́มันmanบั่นทอนศักดิ์ศรีbàn-tɔɔn-sàk-sǐiและlɛ́ทำลายtam-laaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naa
Do not use words that show contempt for others, as it undermines dignity and ruins the conversation’s atmosphere.
2VerbB2
[to] underestimate; dismiss as incapable
To dismiss someone or something as inferior or incapable, underestimating their ability or worth.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnดูแคลนduu-klɛɛn1[to] look down on; despise; disparage2[to] underestimate; dismiss as incapableความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capacity/competence (legal/official)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsน้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Don’t underestimate his abilities; he’s determined and improving quickly.
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บางคนbaang konดูแคลนdoo klaenงานngaanบริการbor-rí-gaanแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingต้องdtôngใช้cháiทักษะták-sàสูงsŏong
Some people look down on service jobs, but in fact they require high skills.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่ดีtîi-diiจะjàไม่mâiดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnทีมtiimแม้mɛ́ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanสะดุดsà-dùtก็gɔ̂ยังyangเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaในnaiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
A good manager won’t underestimate the team; even when performance falters, they still believe in everyone’s potential.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kถูกtùukดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əถูกtùukปัดbpàtทิ้งtíngโดยdooiไม่mâiอ่านàanอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
He felt underestimated when his proposal was dismissed without careful reading.
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
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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แคลนklɛɛnแคลนklɛɛn1clan (gaming group; from Eng.)2[to] lack; be scarce (literary/archaic)clan (gaming group; from Eng.)Part 2
ดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnดูแคลนduu-klɛɛn[to] look down on; despise; disparage[to] look down on; despise; disparageWord