ดูใจ
duu-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)
To get to know someone to gauge their feelings or whether you are compatible, often before officially dating.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardดูใจกันduu-jai-ganดูใจกันduu-jai-gan[to] get to know each other (romantically)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
For now we’re just talking; we’re still getting to know each other.
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เราraoอยากyàakดูใจกันduu-jai-ganสักพักsàk-pákก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiคบkópจริงจังjing-jang
We want to get to know each other for a while before deciding to date seriously.
พอpɔɔเริ่มrə̂əmดูใจกันduu-jai-ganเราraoก็gɔ̂ชวนchuuanกันganออกɔ̀ɔkไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékความเข้ากันได้kwaam-kâo-gan-dâai
Once we started getting to know each other, we went out to eat to check our compatibility.
เขาkăoบอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrongว่าwâaอยากดูyàak dooใจjaiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiเพื่อให้แน่ใจpêuua hâi nâe jaiว่าwâaค่านิยมkâa ní-yomและláeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiชีวิตchee-wítไปด้วยกันbpai dûuai ganได้dâi
He said frankly that he wanted to keep getting to know each other to ensure our values and life goals align.
2VerbB2
[to] keep company with (the dying)
To stay with someone who is near death to comfort them in their final moments.
Examples
ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerดูใจduu-jaiดูใจduu-jai1[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)2[to] keep company with (the dying)3[to] observe [sb] to know their true characterคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in returnสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimately
The grandchildren came to be with Grandma in her final night at the hospital.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปู่bpùuสิ้นลมsîn-lomทุกคนtúk-konผลัดกันplàt-ganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiดูใจduu-jaiและlɛ́จับมือjàp-mʉʉท่านtân
Before grandpa passed away, everyone took turns to be by his side and hold his hand.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanไปดูbpai dooใจjaiเขาkăoที่têeห้องไอซียูhông ai see yooเพื่อpêuuaให้กำลังใจhâi gam-lang-jaiในช่วงnai chûuangนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tee sùt-táai
Friends went to stay with him in the ICU to give support in his final moments.
ญาติมิตรyâat-mítเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiมาmaaดูใจduu-jaiครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งsòngเขาkǎoไปbpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
Relatives and friends traveled far to be by his side one last time, to send him off peacefully.
3VerbB2
[to] observe [sb] to know their true character
To watch someone’s behavior to understand their real character or intentions.
Examples
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardดูใจduu-jaiดูใจduu-jai1[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)2[to] keep company with (the dying)3[to] observe [sb] to know their true characterเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâaiเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâai1reliable; trustworthy; dependable2credible; believableแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)
The boss is still watching his behavior to see how trustworthy he is.
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ช่วงchûuangทดลองงานtót-lɔɔng-ngaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaดูใจduu-jaiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
During the probation period, the manager wants time to observe the new employee’s true character.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมอบหมายmɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiงานใหญ่ngaan-yàiเขาkǎoขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuใจjaiทีมtiimสักพักsàk-pákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคัดkátคนkonที่tîiตั้งใจจริงdtâng-jai-jing
Before assigning a big project, he wants to observe the team for a while to select those who are genuinely committed.
เธอterค่อยๆkôi kôiดูใจdoo jaiเขาkăoจากjàakการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiจนjonเห็นhĕnธาตุแท้tâat táe
She gradually watched his behavior through small decisions until she saw his true nature.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ดูใจduu-jaiดูใจduu-jai[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)Word