หมอดู
mɔ̌ɔ-duuMeaning
1NounB1
fortune-teller; seer
a person who claims to predict the future or give guidance using methods such as astrology, tarot, palmistry, numerology, or similar practices
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; business
Mom took me to a fortune-teller to ask about work.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuดูดวงduu-duuangด้วยdûuaiไพ่ทาโรต์pâi-taa-rooแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำนายtam-naaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความรักkwaam-rákได้dâaiแม่นmɛ̂n
My friend said the fortune-teller reads tarot cards and predicts love very accurately.
เขาkǎoเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuที่tîiดูลายมือduu-laai-mʉʉและlɛ́บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiระวังrá-wangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเงินgaan-ngən
He believes the advice of the fortune-teller who read his palm and told him to be careful with finances.
บางคนbaang-konไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔดูduuโหราศาสตร์hǒo-raa-sàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔแนวทางnɛɛo-taangการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiโดยdooiใช้cháiดวงดาวduuang-daaoและlɛ́วันwanเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
Some people consult an astrologer to get guidance for decisions, using stars and birthdates as information.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 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
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerfortune-teller; seerWord