วัดดู
wát-duuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] measure and see; try measuring
To take a physical measurement to check or find out a dimension, quantity, or value. (e.g., วัดดูว่าโต๊ะยาวเท่าไหร่ - measure to see how long the table is).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเทอร์โมมิเตอร์təə-moo-mí-dtə̂əเทอร์โมมิเตอร์təə-moo-mí-dtə̂əthermometerวัดดูwát-duuวัดดูwát-duu1[to] measure and see; try measuring2[to] gauge; test; size upว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีไข้mii-kâiมีไข้mii-kâi[to] have a feverหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Mom used a thermometer to measure and see if I have a fever.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าม่านpâa-mâanใหม่màiเราraoควรkuuanวัดดูwát-duuความกว้างkwaam-gwâangของkɔ̌ɔngหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before buying new curtains, we should measure the width of the window first.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaกำลังgam-langวัดดูwát-duuรอบเอวrɔ̂ɔp-eeoของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtกางเกงgaang-geengให้hâiพอดีตัวpɔɔ-dii-dtuua
The tailor is measuring the customer's waist to cut the trousers for a perfect fit.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanและlɛ́วัดดูwát-duuระยะห่างrá-yá-hàangของkɔ̌ɔngเสาsǎoแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láต้นdtônอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงสร้างkroong-sâang
The engineer has to calculate and accurately measure the distance between each pillar for the safety of the structure.
2VerbB2
[to] gauge; test; size up
To figuratively test or assess someone's ability, a situation's difficulty, or the general measure of something. (e.g., วัดดูฝีมือ - to test someone's skill).
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâaboss; leader; chiefให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)ยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâakdifficult; hardมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; would like toวัดดูwát dooวัดดูwát doo1[to] measure and see; try measuring2[to] gauge; test; size upความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatความสามารถkwaam săa-mâat1ability; capacity2capacity/competence (legal/official)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
The boss gave us a difficult project, as if he wanted to test our abilities.
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เขาkăoแกล้งทำglâeng tamตัวdtuuaเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเพื่อpêuuaวัดดูwát dooว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàเข้ามาkâo maaคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkăoก่อนgòn
He pretended to be quiet to test who would come and talk to him first.
การเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângครั้งนี้kráng néeถือเป็นtĕu bpenการวัดดูgaan wát dooความนิยมkwaam ní-yomของkŏngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanหลังจากlăng jàakบริหารbò-rí-hăanประเทศbprà-têetมาmaaสี่sèeปีbpee
This election is considered a test of the government's popularity after running the country for four years.
การรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiเป็นbpenบททดสอบbòt-tót-sɔ̀ɔpสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiใช้cháiวัดดูwát-duuวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátและlɛ́ภาวะผู้นำpaa-wá-pûu-namของkɔ̌ɔngนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtrii
Handling a major economic crisis is a significant test used to assess the Prime Minister's vision and leadership.
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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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
วัดดูwát-duuวัดดูwát-duu[to] measure and see; try measuring[to] measure and see; try measuringWord