โดว์
dooMeanings
1NounA2
dough (flour mixture for baking)
A soft, thick mixture of flour and liquid (often with yeast, salt, etc.) used to make bread, pastries, noodles, or similar foods.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)โดว์dooโดว์doo1dough (flour mixture for baking)2modelling dough; play-doughทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadเช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morning
I kneaded dough to make bread this morning.
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He rolled the dough into thin sheets to make a fruit pie.
สูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโดว์dooเหนียวนุ่มnǐiao-nûmและlɛ́พักpákสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลูเตนพัฒนาgluu-dteen-pát-tá-naa
This recipe requires a soft, elastic dough and two resting periods for gluten development.
2NounA2
modelling dough; play-dough
A soft, moldable material used for modelling or children's play, resembling bread dough.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)4[to] make up; fabricate (a story)โดว์dohโดว์doh1dough (flour mixture for baking)2modelling dough; play-doughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปดาวrôop daaoรูปดาวrôop daao1a star shape2star-shapedและláeและláeand (coordinating)หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formula
The kids mold the dough-like modeling material into stars and hearts.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉโดว์dooแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìnให้hâiลูกเล่นlûuk-lênในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
Mom bought unscented modeling dough for her child to play with in the living room.
ฉันchǎnใช้cháiโดว์dooหลายสีlǎai-sǐiสอนsɔ̌ɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรูปทรงrûup-songโดยdooiให้hâiเด็กdèkผสมpà-sǒmสีsǐiและlɛ́ปั้นbpânเป็นbpenโมเดลmoo-del
I use multi-colored modeling dough to teach shapes by having the children mix colors and sculpt models.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โดว์ said โด?
doo
- Silent letterว์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
doo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ว์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |