ตอนดู
dtɔɔn-duuMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
while watching; when watching
at the time of watching; during the act of watching (e.g., ตอนดูหนัง ‘while watching a movie’).
Examples
ตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuwhile watching; when watchingหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popular
While watching the movie last night, I laughed really loudly.
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ตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuการแข่งขันฟุตบอลgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-fút-bɔɔnฉันchǎnตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênจนjonลืมlʉʉmหายใจhǎai-jai
While watching the football match, I was so excited that I forgot to breathe.
ตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánฉันchǎnร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเพราะprɔ́ฉากจบchàak-jòpเศร้าsâoมากmâak
While watching that drama, I cried because the ending was very sad.
ตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamกับgàpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการใช้gaan-cháiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
While watching an environmental documentary, I began to question my own plastic use habits.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
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
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodsection; partPart 1
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuตอนดูdtɔɔn-duuwhile watching; when watchingwhile watching; when watchingWord