ดูแมน
duu-mɛɛnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
masculine-looking; manly (colloquial)
Having a masculine look; cool, rugged, or manly in appearance (colloquial). Example: ทรงนี้ดูแมน (this hairstyle looks manly).
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูแมนduu-mɛɛnดูแมนduu-mɛɛnmasculine-looking; manly (colloquial)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That woman cut her hair short and looks much more masculine/cool now.
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เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaให้ดูhâi dooแมนๆmaen maenเพื่อให้pêuua hâiสาวๆsăao săaoสนใจsŏn jai
He tries to dress in a masculine way to get girls' attention.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeภายนอกpaai nôkเธอterจะjàดูแมนdoo maenแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเธอterเป็นbpenคนkonอ่อนไหวòn wăiมากmâak
Even though she looks tough on the outside, she is actually a very sensitive person.
สไตล์sà-dtaiการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเน้นnénให้hâiดูแมนduu-mɛɛnอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngตัวตนdtuua-dtonที่tîiมีmiiความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnด้วยdûuai
His style of dress doesn't just emphasize looking masculine, but also reflects a creative personality.
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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ดูแมนduu-mɛɛnดูแมนduu-mɛɛnmasculine-looking; manly (colloquial)masculine-looking; manly (colloquial)Word