ดูไบ
duu-baiMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Dubai
Dubai, a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingดูไบduu-baiดูไบduu-baiDubai
Next year I will go to Dubai for a holiday.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiดูไบduu-baiและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaที่นั่นtîi-nânอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnมากmâak
My friend works in Dubai and says the weather there is very hot.
ดูไบdoo baiได้dâiเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakหมู่บ้านชาวประมงmòo-bâan chaao bprà-mongเล็กๆlék lékกลายเป็นglaai bpenศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangทางการเงินtaang gaan ngernและláeท่องtôngเeที่têeยyระดับrá-dàpโลกภายในlôhk paai naiเวลาway-laaไม่กี่mâi gèeสิบsìpปีbpee
Dubai has transformed from a small fishing village into a global financial and tourism hub within just a few decades.
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 | — | — |