ทอดดู
tɔ̂ɔt-duuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] gaze at [sth/sb]; cast a glance at [sth/sb]
to look at [sth/sb] calmly or from a distance; to cast one’s eyes over [sth/sb]; often literary/poetic, similar to ‘ทอดสายตาทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaa[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyes’
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duuทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duu[to] gaze at [sth/sb]; cast a glance at [sth/sb]ผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnthe roadway; road surfaceเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang1below; underneath (formal)2the lower part/section
He stood on the balcony, casting his eyes over the people walking on the street below.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiนั่งnângบนbonเก้าอี้โยกgâo-îi-yôokริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duuทิวทัศน์tiu-tátทุ่งนาtûng-naaสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoกว้างไกลgwâang-glai
Grandma sat on the rocking chair by the window, looking out at the vast green rice fields.
พระราชาเสด็จprá-raa-chaa sà-dètออกòkณnáสีหบัญชรsĕe-hà-ban-chonเพื่อpêuuaทอดดูtôt dooเหล่าlàoพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonที่มาtêe maaรอrorเฝ้ารับเสด็จfâo ráp sà-dètอย่างเนืองแน่นyàang neuuang nâen
The king appeared at the royal balcony to gaze upon the masses of his subjects who had gathered to see him.
จากjàakยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiสูงsǔungเขาkǎoทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duuทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkยามเช้าyaam-cháaoที่tîiปกคลุมbpòk-klumหุบเขาhùp-kǎoเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpในใจnai-jai
From the high mountain peak, he calmly looked out at the sea of mist that covered the valley below, feeling a sense of peace.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 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
ทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duuทอดดูtɔ̂ɔt-duu[to] gaze at [sth/sb]; cast a glance at [sth/sb][to] gaze at [sth/sb]; cast a glance at [sth/sb]Word