ด่วน
dùuanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
urgent; immediate
Needing quick action or attention; time-sensitive.
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเคสkáetเคสkáet1case (device cover)2case (computer chassis)3case (instance; patient/legal case)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurryๆ-
The doctor needs to see this case urgently.
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If there's something urgent, you can call me all night.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenงานด่วนngaan-dùuan
The manager said to submit the report today because it is urgent.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiด่วนdùuanมากmâakเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiangไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàล่าช้าlâa-cháa
This matter is very urgent; we must decide before noon or the project will be delayed.
2AdjectiveA2
urgent; express (service/class)
Label indicating fast or priority service (e.g., ไปรษณีย์ด่วน, รถด่วนรถด่วนrót-dùuanexpress train).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offพัสดุpát-sà-dùพัสดุpát-sà-dù1parcel; package2supplies; materials; equipmentไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-niiไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-nii1post; postal service2post office3postal; mail (attrib.)ด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurry
I sent the parcel by express mail.
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He took the express train to Bangkok yesterday.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtสติ๊กเกอร์ไปรษณีย์ด่วนsà-dtík-gə̂ə-bprai-sà-nii-dùuanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòng
This document must be labeled with an Express Mail sticker before sending.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเลือกlʉ̂ʉakบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanส่งsòngด่วนdùuanพัสดุpát-sà-dùจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwan
If you choose the express service, the parcel will arrive within one day.
3AdverbA2
urgently; in a hurry
In a quick or urgent manner.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurryได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can you reply quickly?
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Sorry for calling urgently, but this matter is very important.
ถ้าtâaมีเหตุการณ์mii-hèet-gaanฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənกรุณาแจ้งgà-rú-naa-jɛ̂ɛngเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiโดยด่วนdooi-dùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
If there is an emergency, please notify the staff urgently for everyone's safety.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dùuan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |