มุงดู
mung-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] crowd around to watch; rubberneck
to gather around an event, person, or scene to look at it out of curiosity, often causing a crowd
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมุงดูmung-duuมุงดูmung-duu[to] crowd around to watch; rubberneckอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
There were lots of people crowding around to look at the accident.
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When the police arrived, the people who were crowding around started to disperse.
The children went to crowd around and watch the magician at the weekend market.
เสียงดังsǐiang-dangโครมkroomครามkraamทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแตกตื่นdtɛ̀ɛk-dtʉ̀ʉnและlɛ́ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaมุงดูmung-duuว่าwâaเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The loud crashing noise startled the villagers, causing them to come out and crowd around to see what had happened.
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
mung
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
มุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to look[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roofPart 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
มุงดูmung-duuมุงดูmung-duu[to] crowd around to watch; rubberneck[to] crowd around to watch; rubberneckWord