ดูแน่น
duu-nɛ̂nMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] look tight; [to] seem crowded
To appear tight, firm, or packed closely together; to seem crowded.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูแน่นduu-nɛ̂nดูแน่นduu-nɛ̂n[to] look tight; [to] seem crowdedไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
This shirt looks a bit tight.
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The bus in the morning looks very crowded; there are a lot of people.
กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูแน่นduu-nɛ̂nจังjangใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะyə́ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเลยləəiเหรอrə̌ə
Her suitcase looks so packed. Did you really put this much stuff in it?
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaร้านráanจะjàดูduuแน่นไปด้วยnɛ̂n-bpai-dûuaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaแต่dtɛ̀ɛการบริการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanก็gɔ̂ยังyangรวดเร็วrûuat-reo
Even though the shop looked packed with customers, the service was still fast.
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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แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)tight; secure; firmPart 2
ดูแน่นduu-nɛ̂nดูแน่นduu-nɛ̂n[to] look tight; [to] seem crowded[to] look tight; [to] seem crowdedWord