ดูใส
duu-sǎiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look clear; [to] appear transparent
To appear clear, transparent, or uncloudy, often referring to liquids or materials.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูใสduu-sǎiดูใสduu-sǎi1[to] look clear; [to] appear transparent2[to] seem innocent; [to] look pure
The water in this glass looks clear.
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The seawater here looks so clear that you can see small fish.
I like this piece of glass; it looks clear and has no scratches at all.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกรองgrɔɔngหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángน้ำซุปnáam-súpก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmดูใสduu-sǎiและlɛ́น่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After being filtered several times, the soup broth started to look clearer and more appetizing.
2VerbB1
[to] seem innocent; [to] look pure
To appear innocent, pure, or naive, often used to describe a person's character or appearance.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneใสซื่อsǎi-sʉ̂ʉใสซื่อsǎi-sʉ̂ʉinnocent; naiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That child looks very innocent.
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ถึงtĕungภายนอกpaai nôkเขาkăoจะjàดูdooใสๆsăi săiแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonฉลาดchà-làatและláeทันtanคนkonมากmâakนะná
Even though he looks naive on the outside, he's actually very smart and street-wise.
เธอterชอบchôpแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaเรียบๆrîiap rîiapไม่mâiแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaเยอะyéhเลยloieทำให้tam hâiเธอterดูใสdoo săiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat
She likes to dress simply and doesn't wear a lot of makeup, which makes her look naturally pure.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangหน้าใหม่nâa màiพยายามpà-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákให้ดูhâi dooใสสะอาดsăi sà-àatเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakคะแนนเสียงká-naen sĭiangจากjàakคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn mài
The new politician is trying to build a clean and innocent image to win votes from the younger generation.
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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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
ดูใสduu-sǎiดูใสduu-sǎi[to] look clear; [to] appear transparent[to] look clear; [to] appear transparentWord