วัดดวง
wát-duuangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance
To take a chance or try one's luck, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
Examples
ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวัดดวงwát-duuangวัดดวงwát-duuang[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance
This exam question is very difficult. I can't do it, so I have to take a chance.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาmaaเปิดbpə̀ətร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการวัดgaan-wátดวงduuangครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
He decided to quit his full-time job to open his own coffee shop, which is a big gamble in his life.
ผมpǒmไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaทางนี้taang-níiจะjàไปbpaiถูกtùukไหมmǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngวัดดวงwát-duuangดูduuเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakอื่นʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I'm not sure if this is the right way, but I have to take a chance, as there are no other options.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiธุรกิจสตาร์ทอัพtú-rá-gìt-sà-dtàat-àpที่tîiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงsǔungก็gɔ̂เหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpการวัดgaan-wátดวงduuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaสำเร็จsǎm-rètผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnก็gɔ̂จะjàมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
Investing in high-risk startups is like trying your luck, but if it succeeds, the returns will be enormous.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 2
วัดดวงwát-duuangวัดดวงwát-duuang[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chanceWord