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duu-lɛɛMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take care of; look after
to care for and attend to someone or something to keep them safe, healthy, or in good condition
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel ill
A mother takes care of her child when the child is sick.
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ช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiดูแลduu-lɛɛยายyaaiให้hâiกินยาgin-yaaและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn
During the school break, I help care for my grandmother by making sure she takes her medicine and rests.
He cares for stray cats by feeding them and taking them for vaccinations.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtพวกเราpûuak-raoผลัดกันplàt-ganดูแลduu-lɛɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔให้hâiเดินdəənกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapและlɛ́กินginอาหารอ่อนaa-hǎan-ɔ̀ɔn
After the surgery, we took turns caring for Dad by helping him do physical therapy and eat soft foods.
2VerbB1
[to] supervise; be in charge of
to be responsible for supervising or being in charge of a task, area, or group
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleดูแลงานduu-lɛɛ-ngaanดูแลงานduu-lɛɛ-ngaan[to] supervise/oversee work; [to] manage a project/taskหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I am the one in charge of supervising the front-of-house work every day.
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ครูkruuเวรweenวันนี้wan-níiดูแลduu-lɛɛความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laa
The teacher on duty today is responsible for supervising the sports field.
หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛการจัดตารางgaan-jàt-dtaa-raangและlɛ́แบ่งbɛ̀ngงานngaanให้hâiสมาชิกsà-maa-chík
The team leader will be in charge of scheduling and delegating tasks to the members.
เธอtəəได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้ดูhâi-duuแลlɛɛโครงการพัฒนาkroong-gaan-pát-tá-naaระบบrá-bòpและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรายงานความคืบหน้าraai-ngaan-kwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
She was assigned to oversee the system development project and must report progress weekly.
3VerbB1
[to] maintain; keep in good condition
To attend to equipment, systems, or property to keep them in good condition.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderแอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
The technician will service the air-conditioning system every six months to keep it working well.
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ฝ่ายไอทีfàai-ai-tiiดูแลduu-lɛɛการอัปเดตซอฟต์แวร์gaan-àp-dèet-sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛเซิร์ฟเวอร์sə́əp-wə̂əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎa
The IT department regularly maintains server software updates to prevent issues.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkตามdtaamคู่มือkûu-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanและlɛ́ลดlótการหยุดชะงักgaan-yùt-chá-ngák
We must maintain the machines according to the manual to extend their lifespan and reduce downtime.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanอาคารaa-kaanว่าจ้างwâa-jâangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkมาmaaดูแลduu-lɛɛระบบไฟrá-bòp-faiและlɛ́สปริงเกอร์sòp-ring-gə̂əให้hâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamมาตรฐานความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The building manager hired an external company to maintain the electrical and sprinkler systems to meet safety standards.
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
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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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แลlɛɛแลlɛɛ1[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)2and; as well as (arch., lit.)3indeed (final particle, arch., lit.)4look! (arch. exclamation)[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)Part 2
ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ[to] take care of; look after[to] take care of; look afterWord