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dooi-dtrongMeaning
1AdverbB1
directly
in a direct manner, without going through intermediaries, extra steps, or channels; first-hand
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemโทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโดยตรงdooi-dtrongโดยตรงdooi-dtrongdirectlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
If there's a problem, you can call me directly.
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เราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉผักpàkจากjàakเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnโดยตรงdooi-dtrongทำtamให้ได้hâi-dâaiของสดkɔ̌ɔng-sòtและlɛ́ราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùuk
We buy vegetables directly from the farmers, so they are fresh and cheap.
ผมpǒmได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoนี้níiโดยตรงdooi-dtrongจากjàakผู้pûuจัดการเองjàt-gaan-eengเลยləəiไม่ใช่mâi-châiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
I heard this news directly from the manager himself, so it's definitely not a rumor.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetโดยตรงdooi-dtrongจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
This new policy directly affects the country's economy, so it must be considered carefully.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dooi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingstraight (not bent)Part 2
โดยตรงdooi-dtrongโดยตรงdooi-dtrongdirectlydirectlyWord