ร้องดู
rɔ́ɔng-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] try singing; try calling out
To try making a vocal sound (such as singing, shouting, or crying out), often to test something or see what happens. The word 'ดูดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind' implies trying or testing.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยากจังyâak-jangยากจังyâak-jangso hard; very difficult (informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forลองร้องlɔɔng-rɔ́ɔngลองร้องlɔɔng-rɔ́ɔng[to] try to singดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
This song is so difficult. Can I try singing it?
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เขาkǎoตะโกนdtà-goonร้องดูrɔ́ɔng-duuเผื่อว่าpʉ̀ʉa-wâaจะjàมีใครmii-kraiได้ยินdâi-yinและlɛ́มาช่วยmaa-chûuai
He tried shouting, in case someone might hear and come to help.
พอpɔɔแม่mɛ̂ɛเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂ลองร้องlɔɔng-rɔ́ɔngไห้hâiดูduuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai
As soon as his mom left the room, the little child tried crying to get attention.
นักร้องโซปราโนnák-rɔ́ɔng-soo-bpraa-nooกำลังgam-langวอร์มเสียงwɔɔm-sǐiangโดยdooiลองร้องlɔɔng-rɔ́ɔngดูว่าduu-wâaจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nเสียงสูงsǐiang-sǔungได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngโน้ตnóotตัวไหนdtuua-nǎi
The soprano singer is warming up her voice by trying to sing to see which high note she can reach.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint[to] cry; weepPart 1
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ร้องดูrɔ́ɔng-duuร้องดูrɔ́ɔng-duu[to] try singing; try calling out[to] try singing; try calling outWord