แลดู
lɛɛ-duuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] seem; appear
To give an impression of being; to seem or appear in a certain way.
Examples
ชุดใหม่chút-màiชุดใหม่chút-màinew set; new collection; new outfitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแลดูlɛɛ-duuแลดูlɛɛ-duu1[to] seem; appear2[to] look at [sb/sth]; observeสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Her new dress looks very beautiful.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangแลดูlɛɛ-duuแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́กระฉับกระเฉงgrà-chàp-grà-chěeng
Even though he is old, he still appears strong and energetic.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumแลดูlɛɛ-duuตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเจ้านายjâo-naaiประกาศbprà-gàatข่าวร้ายkàao-ráai
The atmosphere in the meeting room seemed tense after the boss announced the bad news.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetแลดูlɛɛ-duuเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangและlɛ́มีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่จะtîi-jàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuภาวะถดถอยpaa-wá-tòt-tɔ̌ɔi
The country's economic structure appears fragile and is at risk of entering a recession.
2VerbB2
[to] look at [sb/sth]; observe
To look at or observe someone or something; often used in a slightly more formal or literary context than ดูดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้โยกgâo-êe yôhkเก้าอี้โยกgâo-êe yôhkrocking chair; rockerแลดูlae dooแลดูlae doo1[to] seem; appear2[to] look at [sb/sth]; observeหลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเอ็นดูkwaam en-dooความเอ็นดูkwaam en-doo1tender affection; fondness2compassion; tender pity
Grandma sat on the rocking chair, fondly watching her grandchildren playing in the yard.
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เขาkǎoยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuบนbonระเบียงrá-biiangแลดูlɛɛ-duuดวงดาวduuang-daaoบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
He stood on the balcony, gazing at the stars in the night sky.
จากjàakจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganแลดูlɛɛ-duuทัศนียภาพtát-sà-nii-yá-pâapอันanงดงามngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangที่อยู่tîi-yùuเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
From the viewpoint on the mountaintop, tourists looked upon the magnificent scenery of the city below.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiแลดูlɛɛ-duuพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔua
During the important royal ceremony, the people eagerly awaited to behold the royal grace of His Majesty the King.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lɛɛ
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
แลlɛɛแลlɛɛ1[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)2and; as well as (arch., lit.)3indeed (final particle, arch., lit.)4look! (arch. exclamation)[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)Part 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
แลดูlɛɛ-duuแลดูlɛɛ-duu[to] seem; appear[to] seem; appearWord