ดู๋
dǔuMeaning
1InterjectionB2
expressing mild anger or reproach
an exclamation used to express mild anger, dissatisfaction, or affectionate reproach
Examples
ดู๋dǔuดู๋dǔuexpressing mild anger or reproachแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyมากินmaa-ginมากินmaa-gin[to] come eatขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจนหมดjon-mòtจนหมดjon-mòtuntil all is gone; completelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Hey! You secretly ate all my snacks!
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ดู๋dǔuทำเป็นtam-bpenพูดpûutดีdiiไปbpaiเถอะtə̀ระวังrá-wangจะjàทำtamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอย่างที่yàang-tîiพูดpûutนะná
Hmph! Talk a good game, but be careful you can't actually do what you say.
ดู๋dŏoดูdooเด็กdèkคนนี้kon néeช่างพูดchâang pôotจาjaaฉchอดòtๆ-ไม่mâiเกรงใจgreng jaiผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiเลยloie
Just look at this kid, chattering away without any respect for the adults.
ดู๋dǔuหนีnǐiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmชวนchuuanกันganเลยləəiนะnáปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเราraoเฝ้าfâoบ้านbâanอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
Hmph! You went on a trip without inviting me, leaving me to watch the house all alone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |