ฟังดู
fang-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
to sound; seem (by hearing)
to give a certain impression when heard, often followed by an adjective or clause (e.g., ฟังดูดีฟังดูดีfang-duu-dii[it] sounds good ‘sounds good’, ฟังดูเหมือนว่า… ‘it sounds like…’)
Examples
ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritฟังดูดีfang-duu-diiฟังดูดีfang-duu-dii[it] sounds goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Your idea sounds very good.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเขาkǎoเล่าlâoมาmaaทั้งหมดtáng-mòtฟังดูfang-duuไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
The whole story he told doesn't sound very believable.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiฟังดูเหมือนfang-duu-mʉ̌ʉanว่าwâaเราraoจะjàได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapเกินไปหน่อยgəən-bpai-nɔ̀iนะná
This offer sounds like we have a bit too much of an advantage.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàฟังfangดูสมเหตุสมผลduu-sǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒnในทางทฤษฎีnai-taang-trʉ́-sà-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการนำไปปฏิบัติgaan-nam-bpai-bpà-dtì-bàtจริงjingอาจàatเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaมากมายmâak-maai
Although his plan sounds logical in theory, implementing it in reality might face many problems.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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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
ฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)to sound; seem (by hearing)Word