ผู้ดู
pûu-duuMeaning
1NounA2
viewer; spectator
a person who watches something; a viewer, spectator, or onlooker.
Examples
ผู้ดูpûu-duuผู้ดูpûu-duuviewer; spectatorชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The viewers like this TV series.
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The actor bowed to the audience after the show ended.
There were a large number of spectators in the football stadium.
พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ดูpûu-duuในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngส่งsòng
The host tried to create a fun atmosphere for the viewers in the studio.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)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
ผู้ดูpûu-duuผู้ดูpûu-duuviewer; spectatorviewer; spectatorWord