ดูโพย
duu-pooiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] consult notes; look at a cheat sheet
To look at prepared notes or an answer sheet for guidance, sometimes secretly during a test.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบดูɛ̀ɛp-duuแอบดูɛ̀ɛp-duu[to] peek; [to] spy on [sb/sth]โพยpooiโพยpooi1crib sheet; cheat sheet2summary list; cue sheet; tally3underground lottery slip; betting sheetตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He secretly looked at a cheat sheet during the test, so the teacher immediately warned him.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanนั่งnângข้างkâangฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดูโพยduu-pooiใต้dtâaiโต๊ะdtóแต่dtɛ̀ɛกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtจับได้jàp-dâai
My friend sitting next to me tried to look at a cheat sheet under the desk, but the CCTV caught it.
นักเรียนnák-riianบางคนbaang-konดูโพยduu-pooiจากjàakแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiถูกtùukตัดdtàtคะแนนká-nɛɛnทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ng
Some students looked at crib notes from their sleeves, causing the whole class to lose points.
เพราะpráwกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaจะjàทำtamข้อสอบkôr sòpไม่ทันmâi tanเขาkăoเลยloieสอดโพยsòt poiไว้wáiในnaiปากกาbpàak gaaและláeดูโพยdoo poiเป็นระยะbpen rá-yáๆ-
Worried he wouldn't finish the exam in time, he hid a cheat sheet in a pen and glanced at it periodically.
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 fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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โพยpooiโพยpooi1crib sheet; cheat sheet2summary list; cue sheet; tally3underground lottery slip; betting sheetcrib sheet; cheat sheetPart 2
ดูโพยduu-pooiดูโพยduu-pooi[to] consult notes; look at a cheat sheet[to] consult notes; look at a cheat sheetWord