เฝ้าดู
fâo-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] observe; [to] monitor
to observe or monitor [sb]/[sth] closely over time, often to check progress, changes, or safety.
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเฝ้าดูfâo-duuเฝ้าดูfâo-duu[to] observe; [to] monitorอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)อย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítclosely
The doctor is closely monitoring the patient's condition.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛผลัดกันplàt-ganเฝ้าดูfâo-duuไข้kâiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกชายlûuk-chaaiตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉn
The parents took turns monitoring their son's fever throughout the night.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunกำลังgam-langเฝ้าดูfâo-duuความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
Investors are carefully monitoring the volatility of the stock market.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatได้dâaiเฝ้าดูfâo-duuการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngแนวปะการังnɛɛo-bpà-gaa-rangในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiมาmaaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaกว่าgwàaสิบsìpปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Scientists have been monitoring the changes in the coral reef in this area for over a decade.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
fâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
เฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch for[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitorPart 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
เฝ้าดูfâo-duuเฝ้าดูfâo-duu[to] observe; [to] monitor[to] observe; [to] monitorWord