ลองดู
lɔɔng-duuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] try (and see); give it a try
to attempt something tentatively to find out the result; to try and see
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forลองดูlɔɔng-duuลองดูlɔɔng-duu[to] try (and see); give it a tryก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I don't know if it's delicious, let me try it first (and see).
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I will try and see if this method works.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลองทำlɔɔng-tamเค้กkéekสูตรsùutใหม่màiดูduuผลpǒnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีมากdii-mâakเลยləəi
Yesterday I tried making a new cake recipe, and the result was very good.
ผมpǒmไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmนี้níiจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้ไหมdâai-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂จะjàลองดูlɔɔng-duuเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะjàสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
I'm not sure if this program can solve the problem, but I'll try it and see, just in case it works.
The coffee at this shop is very fragrant, you should give it a try.
If you're bored, why not try watching this movie? It's quite fun.
ผมpǒmว่าความwâa-kwaamคิดkítของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâakนะnáเราraoน่าจะnâa-jàลองดูlɔɔng-duu
I think your idea is very interesting, we should probably give it a try.
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
lɔɔng
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
ลองดูlɔɔng-duuลองดูlɔɔng-duu[to] try (and see); give it a try[to] try (and see); give it a tryWord